IMPROVE Act
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Dec 6, 2018)
Improving Medicaid Programs and Opportunities for Eligible Beneficiaries Act or the IMPROVE Act
This bill establishes a state Medicaid option to provide for medical assistance with respect to coordinated care provided through a health home (i.e., a designated provider or team of health-care professionals) for children with medically complex conditions. States must determine payment methodologies in accordance with specified requirements; payments also temporarily qualify for an enhanced federal matching rate.
The bill also makes a series of reductions relating to federal Medicaid expenditures. Among other changes, the bill reduces the federal matching rate for states that do not have required asset-verification programs for determining Medicaid eligibility.
Further, drug manufacturers with Medicaid rebate agreements for covered outpatient drugs must disclose drug product information. Manufacturers are subject to civil penalties for knowingly misclassifying drugs. Manufacturers are also required to compensate for rebates that were initially underpaid as a result of misclassification (whether or not such misclassification was committed knowingly).
Finally, the bill excludes specified wheelchairs and associated accessories from Medicare's competitive acquisition program (in which rates are set through a competitive bidding program rather than by an established fee schedule).
What just happenedDec 12, 2018
Received in the Senate.
Who’s behind it
- Received in SenateDec 12, 2018
- Engrossed in HouseDec 11, 2018
- Introduced in HouseDec 6, 2018
- Dec 12, 2018IntroReferral
Received in the Senate.
- Dec 11, 2018FloorH38310
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Dec 11, 2018FloorH37300
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 400 - 11 (Roll no. 428). (text: H10043-10047)
- Dec 11, 2018Floor8000
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 400 - 11 (Roll no. 428).(text: H10043-10047)
- Dec 11, 2018FloorH30000
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: H10043-10052)
- Dec 11, 2018FloorH37220
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
- Dec 11, 2018FloorH8D000
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7217.
- Dec 11, 2018FloorH30000
Considered under suspension of the rules.
- Dec 11, 2018FloorH30300
Mr. Barton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Dec 6, 2018IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
Ways and Means Committee - Dec 6, 2018IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
Energy and Commerce Committee - Dec 6, 2018IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Dec 6, 2018IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House