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EMPOWER Care Act

USA116th CongressHR-1342| House 
| Updated: 2/26/2019
Debbie Dingell

Debbie Dingell

Democratic Representative

Michigan

Cosponsors (52)
Roger Marshall (Republican)Gilbert Ray Cisneros (Democratic)Robin L. Kelly (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Don Young (Republican)Brett Guthrie (Republican)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Abigail Davis Spanberger (Democratic)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Jackie Speier (Democratic)Kathleen M. Rice (Democratic)Joe Courtney (Democratic)Eric Swalwell (Democratic)Michael F. Doyle (Democratic)Madeleine Dean (Democratic)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Billy Long (Republican)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Ann Kirkpatrick (Democratic)Lucille Roybal-Allard (Democratic)Greg Gianforte (Republican)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Lloyd Smucker (Republican)Sean Patrick Maloney (Democratic)Joseph D. Morelle (Democratic)Doris O. Matsui (Democratic)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)Josh Harder (Democratic)Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)Denny Heck (Democratic)Daniel Lipinski (Democratic)Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)Adam Smith (Democratic)Eddie Bernice Johnson (Democratic)Jeff Fortenberry (Republican)Rick Larsen (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Scott R. Tipton (Republican)Donna E. Shalala (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)Ayanna Pressley (Democratic)Lloyd Doggett (Democratic)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Katie Porter (Democratic)

Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Ensuring Medicaid Provides Opportunities for Widespread Equity, Resources, and Care Act or the EMPOWER Care Act This bill extends funding through FY2023 for the Money Follows the Person Rebalancing Demonstration Program and otherwise revises the program. (Under this program, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services 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.)
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Timeline
Feb 25, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 116-548
Introduced in Senate
Feb 25, 2019
Introduced in House
Feb 25, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb 26, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • February 25, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 116-548
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 25, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • February 25, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.


  • February 26, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Health

Related Bills

  • S 116-548: EMPOWER Care Act
  • HR 116-3253: Sustaining Excellence in Medicaid Act of 2019
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresCongressional oversightDepartment of Health and Human ServicesHealth care qualityHealth programs administration and fundingHome and outpatient careLong-term, rehabilitative, and terminal careMedicaidState and local financeState and local government operations

EMPOWER Care Act

USA116th CongressHR-1342| House 
| Updated: 2/26/2019
Ensuring Medicaid Provides Opportunities for Widespread Equity, Resources, and Care Act or the EMPOWER Care Act This bill extends funding through FY2023 for the Money Follows the Person Rebalancing Demonstration Program and otherwise revises the program. (Under this program, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services 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.)
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Suggested Questions

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Timeline
Feb 25, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 116-548
Introduced in Senate
Feb 25, 2019
Introduced in House
Feb 25, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb 26, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • February 25, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 116-548
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 25, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • February 25, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.


  • February 26, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Debbie Dingell

Debbie Dingell

Democratic Representative

Michigan

Cosponsors (52)
Roger Marshall (Republican)Gilbert Ray Cisneros (Democratic)Robin L. Kelly (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Don Young (Republican)Brett Guthrie (Republican)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Abigail Davis Spanberger (Democratic)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Jackie Speier (Democratic)Kathleen M. Rice (Democratic)Joe Courtney (Democratic)Eric Swalwell (Democratic)Michael F. Doyle (Democratic)Madeleine Dean (Democratic)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Billy Long (Republican)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Ann Kirkpatrick (Democratic)Lucille Roybal-Allard (Democratic)Greg Gianforte (Republican)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Lloyd Smucker (Republican)Sean Patrick Maloney (Democratic)Joseph D. Morelle (Democratic)Doris O. Matsui (Democratic)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)Josh Harder (Democratic)Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)Denny Heck (Democratic)Daniel Lipinski (Democratic)Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)Adam Smith (Democratic)Eddie Bernice Johnson (Democratic)Jeff Fortenberry (Republican)Rick Larsen (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Scott R. Tipton (Republican)Donna E. Shalala (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)Ayanna Pressley (Democratic)Lloyd Doggett (Democratic)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Katie Porter (Democratic)

Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee

Health

Related Bills

  • S 116-548: EMPOWER Care Act
  • HR 116-3253: Sustaining Excellence in Medicaid Act of 2019
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresCongressional oversightDepartment of Health and Human ServicesHealth care qualityHealth programs administration and fundingHome and outpatient careLong-term, rehabilitative, and terminal careMedicaidState and local financeState and local government operations