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COVID HCBS Relief Act of 2020

Introduced: December 4, 2020 Introduced by: Dingell, Debbie Democratic · Michigan See on congress.gov
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Dec 4, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Dec 4, 2020
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

COVID HCBS Relief Act of 2020

This bill temporarily increases the applicable Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (i.e., federal matching rate) under Medicaid for certain approved home- and community-based services that are provided between October 1, 2020, and September 30, 2022. As a condition for receiving the increased rate, a state must agree to undertake activities to improve the delivery of such services.

What's happening now December 4, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

 Related & companion bills 5
  • HR 925 Related bill The Heroes Act
  • HR 6800 Related bill The Heroes Act
  • HR 8406 Related bill Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, and for other purposes.
  • S 4800 Related bill The Heroes Act
  • S 4957 Identical bill COVID HCBS Relief Act of 2020
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 13
All 13 Democratic 9
D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Dec 9, 2020
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Neguse, Joe
Colorado · Dec 9, 2020
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Blunt Rochester, Lisa
Delaware · Dec 4, 2020
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Dec 4, 2020
Deutch, Theodore
· Dec 4, 2020
DOYLE, MIKE
· Dec 4, 2020
LANGEVIN, JAMES
· Dec 4, 2020
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Dec 4, 2020
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Dec 4, 2020
 D
Pressley, Ayanna
Massachusetts · Dec 4, 2020
Rice, Kathleen
· Dec 4, 2020
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Dec 4, 2020
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Tonko, Paul
New York · Dec 4, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8871: COVID HCBS Relief Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8871/
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"H.R. 8871: COVID HCBS Relief Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8871/.
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