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Removing Barriers to Person- and Family-Centered Care Act of 2019

USA116th CongressS-829| Senate 
| Updated: 3/14/2019
Sheldon Whitehouse

Sheldon Whitehouse

Democratic Senator

Rhode Island

Finance Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Removing Barriers to Person- and Family-Centered Care Act of 2019 This bill establishes a program through which entities may implement alternative payment models for providing care to individuals who (1) are enrolled in Medicare, Medicaid, or both; (2) have advanced chronic conditions (e.g., late-stage cancer); and (3) have demonstrated cognitive impairment or functional limitations. Specifically, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services must award cooperative agreements to specified organizations to provide person- and family-centered care for such individuals, particularly through collaboratives with providers and community-based organizations. Participants may receive waivers from certain coverage requirements (e.g., Medicare hospice, skilled nursing facility, and home health services requirements) to implement program initiatives and must report data using identified quality measures.
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Timeline
Mar 14, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Mar 14, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • March 14, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 14, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Health

AgingCancerCardiovascular and respiratory healthDigestive and metabolic diseasesGovernment information and archivesHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessHealth care qualityHome and outpatient careLong-term, rehabilitative, and terminal careMedicaidMedicareNeurological disordersNursing

Removing Barriers to Person- and Family-Centered Care Act of 2019

USA116th CongressS-829| Senate 
| Updated: 3/14/2019
Removing Barriers to Person- and Family-Centered Care Act of 2019 This bill establishes a program through which entities may implement alternative payment models for providing care to individuals who (1) are enrolled in Medicare, Medicaid, or both; (2) have advanced chronic conditions (e.g., late-stage cancer); and (3) have demonstrated cognitive impairment or functional limitations. Specifically, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services must award cooperative agreements to specified organizations to provide person- and family-centered care for such individuals, particularly through collaboratives with providers and community-based organizations. Participants may receive waivers from certain coverage requirements (e.g., Medicare hospice, skilled nursing facility, and home health services requirements) to implement program initiatives and must report data using identified quality measures.
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Timeline
Mar 14, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Mar 14, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • March 14, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 14, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Sheldon Whitehouse

Sheldon Whitehouse

Democratic Senator

Rhode Island

Finance Committee

Health

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
AgingCancerCardiovascular and respiratory healthDigestive and metabolic diseasesGovernment information and archivesHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessHealth care qualityHome and outpatient careLong-term, rehabilitative, and terminal careMedicaidMedicareNeurological disordersNursing