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Sustaining Excellence in Medicaid Act of 2019

Introduced: June 13, 2019 Introduced by: Dingell, Debbie Democratic · Michigan See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 21 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Aug 6, 2019

Became Public Law No: 116-39.

Aug 6, 2019

Signed by President.

Aug 1, 2019

Presented to President.

Jul 30, 2019

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

Jul 30, 2019

On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H7477-7478)

Jul 30, 2019

Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection.(text: CR H7477-7478)

Jul 30, 2019

Ms. Norton asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's Table and agree to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H7477-7478)

Jul 25, 2019

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Jul 25, 2019

Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.

Jul 25, 2019

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.

Jul 25, 2019

Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S5114)

Jun 19, 2019

Received in the Senate, read twice.

Jun 18, 2019

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

Jun 18, 2019

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 371 - 46 (Roll no. 333). (text: CR H4706-4707)

Jun 18, 2019

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4751)

Jun 18, 2019

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.

Jun 18, 2019

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3253.

Jun 18, 2019

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4706-4710)

Jun 18, 2019

Mrs. Dingell moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

Jun 13, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Jun 13, 2019

Introduced in House

Votes taken on this bill 1

Date	Chamber	What was voted on	Result	Yes–No
Jun 18, 2019	House · vote #333	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Passed	371–46	See who voted →

Amendments to this bill 1

1 agreed to

Amendment	Sponsor	Purpose	Status	Latest action
SAMDT 930	—	In the nature of a substitute.	Agreed to	Jul 25, 2019

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Sustaining Excellence in Medicaid Act of 2019

This bill extends several health care programs and requirements and revises certain Medicare drug payment methodologies.

(Sec. 2) The bill temporarily extends the Medicaid demonstration program for certified community behavioral health clinics.

(Sec. 3) The bill also temporarily extends the applicability of Medicaid eligibility criteria that protect against spousal impoverishment for recipients of home- and community-based services.

(Sec. 4) The bill increases appropriations for FY2019 for the Money Follows the Person Rebalancing Demonstration Program. (Under this program, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) may award grants to state Medicaid programs to assist states in increasing the use of home and community care for long-term care and decreasing the use of institutional care.)

(Sec. 5) Additionally, the bill extends the Family-to-Family Health Information Centers Program, which is administered by the Health Resources and Services Administration. The program awards grants to family-run organizations to support the provision of information and peer support to families of children with special health care needs.

(Sec. 6) Finally, the bill provides statutory authority for a Medicare payment methodology that applies an add-on payment of up to 3% for new drugs or biologics (furnished on or after January 1, 2019) when the average sales price is unavailable and payment is instead based on the wholesale acquisition cost (WAC). (Effective January 1, 2019, the CMS reduced the WAC add-on payment in such situations from 6% to 3%.)

What's happening now August 6, 2019

Became Public Law No: 116-39.

Related & companion bills 5

Bill text 6 versions

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Committees of jurisdiction 1

Energy and Commerce Committee
House of Representatives

Cosponsors 6

Guthrie, Brett

Kentucky · Jun 13, 2019

Pallone, Frank

New Jersey · Jun 13, 2019

UPTON, FRED

· Jun 13, 2019

Walberg, Tim

Michigan · Jun 13, 2019

WALDEN, GREG

· Jun 13, 2019

Welch, Peter

Vermont · Jun 13, 2019

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