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A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide individuals with disabilities and older Americans with equal access to community-based attendant services and supports, and for other purposes.

3/7/2007--Introduced.

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.



Latest Actions
  • 07/10/2007 - Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Hearings held.
  • 03/07/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2807)
  • 03/07/2007 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2807-2811)
Bill Text
File name Last Updated
S.799 Introduced in Senate08/31/2007

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