S. 1476 117th Congress Senate

SENIOR CARE Act

Official title: A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to enable greater participation by seniors and Medicare beneficiaries in State Medicaid programs for working people with disabilities.

Introduced: April 29, 2021 See on congress.gov

Health Disability and paralysisEmployment and training programsMedicaidMedicare

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Apr 29, 2021

Introduced in Senate

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Latest action April 29, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Supporting and Empowering the Nation to Improve Outcomes that Reaffirm Careers, Activities, and Recreation for the Elderly Act or the SENIOR CARE Act

This bill expands eligibility for the Medicaid Ticket to Work Program to include individuals who are 65 years of age or older. (Under the current program, states may establish a Medicaid buy-in option for working individuals with disabilities whose income exceeds the customary limits and who are between the ages of 16 and 64.)

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