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A bill to establish a Community-Based Institutional Special Needs Plan demonstration program to target home and community-based care to eligible Medicare beneficiaries.

USA115th CongressS-309| Senate 
| Updated: 2/6/2017
Chuck Grassley

Chuck Grassley

Republican Senator

Iowa

Cosponsors (2)
Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Benjamin L. Cardin (Democratic)

Finance Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Community-Based Independence for Seniors Act This bill establishes a Community-Based Institutional Special Needs Plan demonstration program, through which the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) shall target home- and community-based services to low-income seniors who are unable to perform two or more activities of daily living and are eligible for Medicare Advantage (MA) but not for Medicaid. An MA plan that is selected to participate in the program must use certain payments from CMS to provide those beneficiaries with services and supports such as homemaker services, home-delivered meals, transportation services, respite care, adult daycare, and certain equipment. The bill establishes a special election period during which an eligible beneficiary may switch to an MA plan that participates in the program.
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Timeline
Feb 6, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Feb 6, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Oct 13, 2017

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 115-4006
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • February 6, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 6, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.


  • October 13, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 115-4006
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Health

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A bill to establish a Community-Based Institutional Special Needs Plan demonstration program to target home and community-based care to eligible Medicare beneficiaries.

USA115th CongressS-309| Senate 
| Updated: 2/6/2017
Community-Based Independence for Seniors Act This bill establishes a Community-Based Institutional Special Needs Plan demonstration program, through which the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) shall target home- and community-based services to low-income seniors who are unable to perform two or more activities of daily living and are eligible for Medicare Advantage (MA) but not for Medicaid. An MA plan that is selected to participate in the program must use certain payments from CMS to provide those beneficiaries with services and supports such as homemaker services, home-delivered meals, transportation services, respite care, adult daycare, and certain equipment. The bill establishes a special election period during which an eligible beneficiary may switch to an MA plan that participates in the program.
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Timeline
Feb 6, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Feb 6, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Oct 13, 2017

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 115-4006
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • February 6, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 6, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.


  • October 13, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 115-4006
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Chuck Grassley

Chuck Grassley

Republican Senator

Iowa

Cosponsors (2)
Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Benjamin L. Cardin (Democratic)

Finance Committee

Health

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Adult day careAgingHealth care costs and insuranceHome and outpatient careHospital careLong-term, rehabilitative, and terminal careMedicaidMedicareNursing