HR 7217 115th Congress House

IMPROVE Act

Official title: To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide States with the option of providing coordinated care for children with complex medical conditions thro… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide States with the option of providing coordinated care for children with complex medical conditions through a health home, and for other purposes.

Introduced: December 6, 2018 See on congress.gov

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Dec 12, 2018

Received in the Senate.

Dec 11, 2018

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 400 - 11 (Roll no. 428). (text: CR H10043-10047)

Dec 11, 2018

At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

Dec 11, 2018

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H10083)

Dec 11, 2018

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7217.

Dec 11, 2018

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10043-10052)

Dec 11, 2018

Mr. Barton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

Dec 11, 2018

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Dec 6, 2018

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Dec 6, 2018

Introduced in House

Votes taken on this bill 1

Date	Chamber	What was voted on	Result	Yes–No
Dec 11, 2018	House · vote #428	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Passed	400–11	See who voted →

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Received in the Senate.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Improving Medicaid Programs and Opportunities for Eligible Beneficiaries Act or the IMPROVE Act

This bill establishes a state Medicaid option to provide for medical assistance with respect to coordinated care provided through a health home (i.e., a designated provider or team of health-care professionals) for children with medically complex conditions. States must determine payment methodologies in accordance with specified requirements; payments also temporarily qualify for an enhanced federal matching rate.

The bill also makes a series of reductions relating to federal Medicaid expenditures. Among other changes, the bill reduces the federal matching rate for states that do not have required asset-verification programs for determining Medicaid eligibility.

Further, drug manufacturers with Medicaid rebate agreements for covered outpatient drugs must disclose drug product information. Manufacturers are subject to civil penalties for knowingly misclassifying drugs. Manufacturers are also required to compensate for rebates that were initially underpaid as a result of misclassification (whether or not such misclassification was committed knowingly).

Finally, the bill excludes specified wheelchairs and associated accessories from Medicare's competitive acquisition program (in which rates are set through a competitive bidding program rather than by an established fee schedule).

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