EMPOWER Care Act
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Feb 25, 2019)
Ensuring Medicaid Provides Opportunities for Widespread Equity, Resources, and Care Act or the EMPOWER Care Act
This bill extends funding through FY2023 for the Money Follows the Person Rebalancing Demonstration Program and otherwise revises the program. (Under this program, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services may award grants to state Medicaid programs to assist states in increasing the use of home and community care for long-term care and decreasing the use of institutional care.)
What just happenedFeb 26, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseFeb 25, 2019
- Feb 26, 2019Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - Feb 25, 2019IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Energy and Commerce Committee - Feb 25, 2019IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Feb 25, 2019IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House