About legislation H.R. 1670, S. 683:

The Community Choice Act of 2009 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.

The Community Choice Act:

• Enhances 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.
• Increases 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 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 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.

Status:

03/23/2009: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Committee/Subcommittee Activity:

Energy and Commerce - Referral, In Committee

03/24/2009: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3676-3680)

03/24/2009: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3675-3676)

Amendment(s):

No amendments.