Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) Coverage Act of 1997
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Apr 28, 1997)
Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) Coverage Act of 1997 - Amends titles XVIII (Medicare) and XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to: (1) provide for the receipt of Medicare benefits through enrollment in a program of all-inclusive care for the elderly (PACE) program for certain eligible individuals; and (2) establish PACE as a Medicaid State option. Provides for demonstration projects under Medicare allowing PACE providers to be for-profit private entities.
Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to study and report to the Congress on the quality and cost of providing PACE program services under Medicare and Medicaid under the amendments made by this Act.
Directs the Physician Payment Review Commission and the Prospective Payment Review Commission to make annual recommendations on the methodology and level of payments made to PACE providers and on the treatment of private, for-profit entities as PACE providers.
What just happenedAug 5, 1997
See H.R.2015.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseApr 28, 1997
- Aug 5, 1997CommitteeH19100
See H.R.2015.
Ways and Means Committee - May 2, 1997CommitteeH11000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Health and Environment Subcommittee - Apr 28, 1997IntroReferralH11100
Referred to House Commerce
Energy and Commerce Committee - Apr 28, 1997IntroReferralH11100-A
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on 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.
- Apr 28, 1997IntroReferralH11100
Referred to House Ways and Means
Ways and Means Committee - Apr 28, 1997IntroReferralB00100
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E760)
- Apr 28, 1997IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Apr 28, 1997IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House