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Better Care Better Jobs Act

Introduced: July 1, 2021 Introduced by: Dingell, Debbie Democratic · Michigan See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 25, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 24, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jun 24, 2021
Introduced in House
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Better Care Better Jobs Act

This bill establishes programs and provides funds for state Medicaid programs to improve home- and community-based services (HCBS), such as home health care, personal care, case management, and rehabilitative services.

Specifically, the bill provides funds for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to award planning grants, develop quality measures, and provide technical assistance to states regarding specified HCBS improvements, particularly with respect to access, utilization, and the associated workforce. The bill also increases the Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (i.e., federal matching rate) for HCBS in states that develop plans and meet specified benchmarks for improvements.

The bill also makes permanent (1) the Money Follows the Person Rebalancing Demonstration Program (a grant program to help states increase the use of HCBS for long-term care and decrease the use of institutional care), and (2) certain provisions regarding Medicaid eligibility that protect against spousal impoverishment for recipients of HCBS.

What's happening now June 25, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Related & companion bills 4
  • HR 1717 Related bill Protecting Married Seniors from Impoverishment Act of 2021
  • HR 1880 Related bill To amend the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 to make permanent the Money Follows the Person Rebalancing Demonstration.
  • S 1099 Related bill Protecting Married Seniors From Impoverishment Act
  • S 2210 Identical bill Better Care Better Jobs Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 132
All 132 Democratic 97
D
Sherman, Brad
California · Oct 25, 2022
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Sep 9, 2022
 D
Stansbury, Melanie A.
New Mexico · Apr 27, 2022
 D
Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · Mar 24, 2022
Lawson, Al
· Dec 16, 2021
 D
Mfume, Kweisi
Maryland · Dec 8, 2021
Yarmuth, John
· Nov 18, 2021
Ruppersberger, C.
· Nov 4, 2021
RYAN, TIM
· Nov 2, 2021
 D
Gottheimer, Josh
New Jersey · Oct 26, 2021
 D
Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Oct 15, 2021
 D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Oct 8, 2021
McEachin, A.
· Sep 27, 2021
 D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Sep 27, 2021
Perlmutter, Ed
· Sep 20, 2021
 D
Escobar, Veronica
Texas · Sep 17, 2021
 D
Jeffries, Hakeem S.
New York · Sep 17, 2021
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Sep 14, 2021
 D
Foster, Bill
Illinois · Sep 14, 2021
 D
Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria
New York · Sep 14, 2021
 D
Aguilar, Pete
California · Sep 10, 2021
Delgado, Antonio
· Sep 10, 2021
 D
Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Sep 10, 2021
Bustos, Cheri
· Sep 3, 2021
 D
Crow, Jason
Colorado · Sep 3, 2021
 D
Green, Al
Texas · Sep 3, 2021
 D
Neguse, Joe
Colorado · Sep 3, 2021
 D
Castor, Kathy
Florida · Aug 31, 2021
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Aug 31, 2021
 D
Schneider, Bradley Scott
Illinois · Aug 31, 2021
Sires, Albio
· Aug 31, 2021
Axne, Cynthia
· Aug 27, 2021
Bass, Karen
· Aug 27, 2021
 D
Garamendi, John
California · Aug 27, 2021
 D
Jacobs, Sara
California · Aug 27, 2021
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Aug 27, 2021
 D
Casten, Sean
Illinois · Aug 23, 2021
Maloney, Sean
· Aug 23, 2021
 D
Adams, Alma S.
North Carolina · Aug 17, 2021
 D
Williams, Nikema
Georgia · Aug 17, 2021
 D
Frankel, Lois
Florida · Aug 13, 2021
 D
Krishnamoorthi, Raja
Illinois · Aug 13, 2021
 D
Torres, Ritchie
New York · Aug 13, 2021
 D
Boyle, Brendan F.
Pennsylvania · Aug 10, 2021
 D
Stevens, Haley M.
Michigan · Aug 10, 2021
DEFAZIO, PETER
· Aug 6, 2021
 D
DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · Aug 6, 2021
 D
Espaillat, Adriano
New York · Aug 6, 2021
Lawrence, Brenda
· Aug 6, 2021
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Aug 6, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4131: Better Care Better Jobs Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4131/
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