Community Choice Act of 2007
Summary
Community Choice Act of 2007 - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to require state Medicaid plan coverage of community-based attendant services and supports for certain Medicaid-eligible individuals.
Outlines requirements for: (1) an enhanced federal medical assistance percentage (FMAP) for ongoing activities of early coverage states that enhance and promote the use of community-based attendant services and supports; and (2) increased federal financial participation for certain expenditures incurred by the state for the provision of such services and supports.
Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to: (1) award grants to eligible states which have established a Consumer Task Force to assist the state in its development of real choice systems change initiatives; and (2) conduct a demonstration project for the purpose of evaluating service coordination and cost-sharing approaches with respect to the provision of community-based services and supports to dually eligible individuals.
Timeline
- Jul 10, 2007Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 110-144.
- Mar 7, 2007Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2807-2811)
- Mar 7, 2007Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2807)
- Mar 7, 2007Introduced in Senate
Cosponsors
- Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA] R-PA
- Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] D-MA
- Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] D-HI
- Sen. Salazar, Ken [D-CO] D-CO
- Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE] D-DE
- Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [ID-CT] ID-CT
- Sen. Clinton, Hillary Rodham [D-NY] D-NY
- Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] D-NY
- Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT] D-CT
- Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] D-IL
- Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA] D-PA
- Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] D-OH
- Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ] D-NJ
- Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] I-VT
- Sen. Obama, Barack [D-IL] D-IL
- Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA] D-CA
- Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] D-WA
- Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT] D-MT
- Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] D-MA
- Sen. Johnson, Tim [D-SD] D-SD
- Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS] R-KS
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