H.R. 5912House115th Congress (2017-2019)In Committee

To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to delay the reduction in Federal medical assistance percentage for Medicaid personal care services and home health services furnished without an electronic visit verification system, and for other purposes.

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The bill changes the Medicaid rules in the Social Security Act so that the planned cut in the federal share of funding (FMAP) for personal‑care and home‑health services that do not use electronic visit verification (EVV) is postponed. Instead of taking effect on Jan. 1, 2019, the reduction now starts on Jan. 1, 2020. The change also requires the Health and Human Services Secretary to issue updated regulations on the EVV requirement within a year of the bill’s enactment.

Key Provisions

Moves the start date for the FMAP reduction for Medicaid personal‑care and home‑health services without EVV from Jan. 1, 2019 to Jan. 1, 2020.
Updates related language about calendar quarters to reflect the new 2020 timeline.
Mandates that HHS issue revised regulations, using formal rulemaking, on the EVV requirement for these services within one year of the bill becoming law.

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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Energy and Commerce Committee

May 22, 2018

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Introduced in House

May 22, 2018

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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Energy and Commerce Committee

May 22, 2018

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Introduced in HouseIssued May 22, 2018

115th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 5912

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

May 22, 2018

Mr. Langevin (for himself, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Young of Alaska, and Mr. Stivers) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

A BILL

To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to delay the reduction in Federal medical assistance percentage for Medicaid personal care services and home health services furnished without an electronic visit verification system, and for other purposes.

Delay in reduction of FMAP for Medicaid personal care services and home health services furnished without an electronic visit verification system

(a)

In general

Section 1903(l) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396b(l)) is amended—

(1)

in paragraph (1)—

(A)

by striking January 1, 2019 and inserting January 1, 2020; and

(B)

in subparagraph (A)(i), by striking 2019 and; and

(2)

in paragraph (4)(A)(i), by striking calendar quarters in 2019 and inserting calendar quarters in 2020.

(b)

Revised regulations

Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall issue, using formal rulemaking procedures including notice and an opportunity for an agency hearing on the record in accordance with section 556 of title 5, United States Code, revised regulations relating to the requirement under section 1903(l) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396b(l)) that States establish electronic visit verification systems for personal care services or home health services requiring an in-home visit by a provider that are provided under a State Medicaid plan.