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Community Health Worker Access Act

USA118th CongressS-3892| Senate 
| Updated: 3/7/2024
Robert P. Casey

Robert P. Casey

Democratic Senator

Pennsylvania

Finance Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Community Health Worker Access Act This bill provides for coverage of community health services under Medicare. Community health services are services provided by a community health agency in accordance with an individual needs assessment, including preventive services (e.g., screenings) and services to address social determinants of health (e.g., educational home visits). Community health agencies include nonprofits, federally qualified health centers, and other organizations that employ health workers (in accordance with certain labor standards) who have lived experience in the communities served. The bill also allows state Medicaid programs to cover these services and provides for an increased Medicaid federal matching rate, also known as the Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP), for these services.
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Timeline
Mar 7, 2024
Introduced in Senate
Mar 7, 2024
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • March 7, 2024
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 7, 2024
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Health

Community Health Worker Access Act

USA118th CongressS-3892| Senate 
| Updated: 3/7/2024
Community Health Worker Access Act This bill provides for coverage of community health services under Medicare. Community health services are services provided by a community health agency in accordance with an individual needs assessment, including preventive services (e.g., screenings) and services to address social determinants of health (e.g., educational home visits). Community health agencies include nonprofits, federally qualified health centers, and other organizations that employ health workers (in accordance with certain labor standards) who have lived experience in the communities served. The bill also allows state Medicaid programs to cover these services and provides for an increased Medicaid federal matching rate, also known as the Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP), for these services.
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Timeline
Mar 7, 2024
Introduced in Senate
Mar 7, 2024
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • March 7, 2024
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 7, 2024
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Robert P. Casey

Robert P. Casey

Democratic Senator

Pennsylvania

Finance Committee

Health

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted