House Bill 6561
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Comprehensive Care for Seniors Act of 2018
Active
Passed House on Sep 12, 2018
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
6561
Congress
115
Policy Area
Health
Health
Primary focus of measure is science or practice of the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease; health services administration and funding, including such programs as Medicare and Medicaid; health personnel and medical education; drug use and safety; health care coverage and insurance; health facilities. Measures concerning controlled substances and drug trafficking may fall under Crime and Law Enforcement policy area.
checkPassed on September 12, 2018
Status
Passed
Type
Voice Vote
Voice Vote
A vote in which the presiding officer states the question, then asks those in favor and against to say "Yea" or "Nay," respectively, and announces the result according to his or her judgment. The names or numbers of senators voting on each side are not recorded.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8121-8122)
Summary
Comprehensive Care for Seniors Act of 2018
This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to finalize a proposed rule regarding Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) by December 31, 2018.
PACE is a program under Medicare and Medicaid that provides in-home and community services for certain individuals as an alternative to nursing home care. The proposed rule updates and revises application, enforcement, and other administrative requirements. The CMS published the proposed rule in August 2016; final action is expected in August 2019.
September 17, 2018
September 12, 2018
September 10, 2018
July 26, 2018
09/17/2018
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
09/12/2018
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
09/12/2018
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
09/12/2018
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8121-8122)
09/12/2018
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8121-8122)
09/12/2018
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6561.
09/12/2018
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8121-8122)
09/12/2018
Mrs. Walorski moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
09/10/2018
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 725.
09/10/2018
Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.
09/10/2018
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 115-934, Part I.
09/05/2018
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Voice Vote.
09/05/2018
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
08/09/2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
07/27/2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
07/26/2018
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
07/26/2018
Introduced in House
Public Record
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