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Introduced
05/01/2014
05/01/2014
In Committee
05/02/2014
05/02/2014
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2015
01/03/2015
Introduced Session
113th Congress
Bill Summary
PACE Pilot Act of 2014 - Amends title XI (General Provisions, Peer Review, and Administrative Simplification) of the Social Security Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to waive applicable general and Medicaid requirements of the Program of All-Inclusive Care for Elderly (PACE) in order to conduct demonstration projects through the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovations (CMMI) that involve PACE. Prohibits the Secretary, however, as part of a CMMI demonstration, from waiving: (1) the requirement to offer items and services under Medicare without limitations, and (2) certain requirements regarding enrollment in and disenrollment from PACE programs. Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the Secretary should use waiver authority under this Act to provide, in a budget neutral manner, PACE programs with increased operational flexibility to support their ability to improve and innovate and to reduce technical and administrative barriers that have hindered enrollment.
AI Summary
This bill, the PACE Pilot Act of 2014, allows the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to grant waivers for certain rules governing the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) to conduct pilot projects through the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovations (CMMI). PACE programs provide comprehensive health and long-term care services to elderly individuals eligible for Medicare and Medicaid, aiming to keep them living in the community. The bill specifically prohibits waiving requirements related to offering Medicare services without limitations and certain rules about how people enroll in or leave PACE programs. Additionally, it expresses the House of Representatives' desire for the Secretary to use this waiver authority to give PACE programs more flexibility in how they operate, in a way that doesn't cost more money, to encourage innovation and make it easier for people to join these programs by removing administrative hurdles.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services
Sponsors (10)
Chris Smith (R)*,
Earl Blumenauer (D),
John Garamendi (D),
Michael Honda (D),
Mike Kelly (R),
Barbara Lee (D),
Alan Lowenthal (D),
Jim McGovern (D),
David Price (D),
Jackie Speier (D),
Last Action
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (on 05/02/2014)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location | Created |
|---|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/4543/all-info | 05/02/2014 |
| BillText | http://gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-113hr4543ih/pdf/BILLS-113hr4543ih.pdf | 05/02/2014 |
| Bill | http://gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-113hr4543ih/pdf/BILLS-113hr4543ih.pdf.pdf | 05/02/2014 |
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