Bill116th CongressFiled Dec 3, 2020Health
S. 4957
COVID HCBS Relief Act of 2020
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Dec 3, 2020)
COVID HCBS Relief Act of 2020
This bill temporarily increases the applicable Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (i.e., federal matching rate) under Medicaid for certain approved home- and community-based services that are provided between October 1, 2020, and September 30, 2022. As a condition for receiving the increased rate, a state must agree to undertake activities to improve the delivery of such services.
What just happenedDec 3, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Who’s behind it
Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA](D-PA)Sponsor
18 cosponsors17 D1 I
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- Introduced in SenateDec 3, 2020
- Dec 3, 2020IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Finance Committee - Dec 3, 2020IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate