,,ii #aad? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #cacg ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,july #g1 #bjaf,mrs4 ,capito 7= h]self & ,ms4 ,/ab5[7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,f9ance ,a ,,bill ,to require ! ,c5t] = ,m$ic>e & ,m$icaid ,innovation to te/ ! efficacy ( provid+ ,alzheim]'s ,disease c>egiv] support s]vices 9 delay+ or r$uc+ ! use ( in/itutionaliz$ c>e = ,m$ic>e b5efici>ies ) ,alzheim]'s ,disease or a relat$ dem5tia4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,alzheim]'s ,b5efici>y & ,c>egiv] ,support ,act4 #b4 ,te/+ ( ,m$ic>e & ,m$icaid cov]age ( ,alzheim]'s disease c>egiv] support s]vices ,section #aaae;,a ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acae;a7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7b77#b7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new s5t5ce3 ,! models select$ "u ?is subp>agraph %all include ! model describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,d71 :i* %all be implem5t$ by n lat] ?an ! date t is #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( su* subp>agraph42 & 7,b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subp>agraph3 7,d7 ,alzheim]'s disease c>egiv] support s]vices model ,! model describ$ 9 ?is subp>agraph is a model t meets ! requirem5ts ( subsection 7h7 ) respect to cov]age (1 & paym5t =1 ,alzheim]'s ,disease c>egiv] support s]vices 7z def9$ 9 su* subsection74 2 & 7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3 7h7 ,cov]age ( alzheim]'s disease c>egiv] support s]vices 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to ! succe$+ provisions ( ?is subsection1 = ! #c-ye> p]iod t beg9s on ,janu>y #a1 #bjah1 ! ,secret>y %all te/ ! efficacy ( cov]age (1 & paym5t =1 ,alzheim]'s ,disease c>egiv] support s]vices 7z def9$ 9 p>agraph 7#b77 "u ! applicable title1 9 delay+ or r$uc+ ! use ( in/itutionaliz$ c>e = applicable ,m$ic>e b5efici>ies 7z def9$ 9 p>agraph 7#c774 7#b7 ,def9ition ( ,alzheim]'s disease c>egiv] support s]vices ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m ,alzheim]'s ,disease c>egiv] support s]vices means ! foll[+ s]vices furni%$ by an eligible pr(essional 7z def9$ 9 p>agraph 7#c77 to a family c>egiv] 7z def9$ 9 su* p>agraph7 ( an applicable ,m$ic>e b5efici>y 7z def9$ 9 su* p>agraph73 7,a7 ,a def9$ set ( c\nsel+ sessions ov] a fix$ p]iod ( "t 7z det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,secret>y71 includ+ a compreh5sive basel9e int]view1 two individual c\nsel+ sessions1 & f\r family c\nsel+ sessions4 7,b7 ,foll[+ su* def9$ set ( c\nsel+ sessions1 a subsequ5t p]iod 7z det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,secret>y7 ( foll[-up assessm5ts1 support gr\p p>ticipation1 & ad hoc c\nsel+ or consultations to support ! family c>egiv] z ne$s arise & ! heal? ( ! applicable ,m$ic>e b5efici>y *anges4 7#c7 ,additional def9itions ,9 ?is subsection3 7,a7 ,applicable m$ic>e b5efici>y ,! t]m applicable ,m$ic>e b5efici>y means an individual-- 7i7 :o is entitl$ to b5efits "u "p ,a & enroll$ "u "p ,b ( title ,,xviii :o is n enroll$ 9 a ,m$ic>e ,advantage plan "u "p ,c ( su* title1 an eligible organization "u section #ahgf1 or a ,,pace program "u section #ahid2 & 7ii7 :o has be5 diagnos$ ) ,alzheim]'s ,disease or a relat$ dem5tia4 7,b7 ,eligible pr(essional ,! t]m eligible pr(essional means an individual :o-- 7i7 is a cl9ical social work] 7z def9$ 9 section #ahfa7;hh77#a77 or a nurse practition] 7z def9$ 9 section #ahfa7;aa77#e77;,a772 & 7ii7 has und]gone ext5sive onl9e tra9+ 9 ! be/ practices = c>egiv] int]v5tion = pati5ts :o h be5 diagnos$ ) ,alzheim]'s ,disease or a relat$ dem5tia4 7,c7 ,family c>egiv] ,! t]m family c>egiv] means1 ) respect to an applicable ,m$ic>e b5efici>y1 a sp\se1 adult *ild1 or o!r family memb] ( ! applicable ,m$ic>e b5efici>y :o is "p ( ! c>e team ( ! applicable ,m$ic>e b5efici>y & receives no monet>y comp5sation = _! s]vice z "p ( ! team4 7#d7 ,paym5t ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% paym5t am\nts "u ?is subsection = ,alzheim]'s ,disease c>egiv] support s]vices4 4