,,ii ,cal5d> ,no4 #ahb #aad? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #gjd ,report ,no4 #aad-ajc ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,m>* #aa1 #bjae,mr4 ,grassley 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,c>d91 ,mr4 ,s*um]1 ,mr4 ,frank51 ,mr4 ,hell]1 & ,mrs4 ,gillibr&7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,f9ance ,july #cj1 #bjae,report$ by ,mr4 ,hat*1 ) an amendment,strike out all aft] ! enact+ clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9 italic ,a ,,bill ,to e/abli% a ,community-,bas$ ,in/itutional ,special ,ne$s ,plan demon/ration program to t>get home & community-bas$ c>e to eligible ,m$ic>e b5efici>ies4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,community ,bas$ ,indep5d5ce = ,s5iors ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,community-bas$ s]vices play an ess5tial role 9 keep+ individuals heal?y4 7#b7 ,)\t community-bas$ long-t]m s]vices & supports1 :i* are n typically cov]$ by ,m$ic>e1 s5iors frequ5tly exp]i5ce negative heal? outcomes & lose _! ability to live indep5d5tly4 7#c7 ,s5iors :o deplete _! res\rces (t5 h no option b to turn to ,m$icaid = cov]age ( long-t]m c>e exp5ses4 7#d7 ,t>get+ community-bas$ s]vices & supports to at-risk s5iors c help ^! individuals avoid deplet+ _! assets & becom+ ,m$icaid dep5d5t4 #c4 ,community-bas$ in/itutional special ne$s plan demon/ration 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z ! ,secret>y7 %all e/abli% a ,community-,bas$ ,in/itutional ,special ,ne$s ,plan demon/ration program 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z ! ,,cbi-,,snp demon/ration program7 to t>get home & community-bas$ c>e to eligible ,m$ic>e b5efici>ies4 7b7 ,e/abli%m5t 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all ent] into agreem5ts ) up to #e ,m$ic>e ,advantage plans to conduct ! ,,cbi-,,snp demon/ration program4 ,ea* su* ,,ma plan may enroll up to #a1jjj eligible ,m$ic>e b5efici>ies 7includ+ new enrollees7 9 su* program4 7#b7 ,b5efits ,"u ! ,,cbi-,,snp demon/ration program1 eligible ,m$ic>e b5efici>ies %all receive b5efits1 9 addition to ^? "u "p ,c ( title ,,xviii ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7includ+ b5efits "u section #aheb7;a77#c7 ( su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciew#bb7;a77#c777 & not)/&+ any waiv]s "u section #aiae7;c7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acifn7c771 includ+ long-t]m c>e s]vices & supports1 t ! ,secret>y det]m9es appropriate = ! purposes ( ! ,,cbi-,,snp demon/ration program1 su* z-- 7,a7 homemak] s]vices2 7,b7 home deliv]$ meals2 7,c7 transportation s]vices2 7,d7 respite c>e2 7,e7 adult day c>e s]vices2 & 7,f7 non-,m$ic>e-cov]$ safety & o!r equipm5t4 7#c7 ,paym5ts ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a b5*m>k paym5t am\nt = reimburs+ ,m$ic>e ,advantage plans p>ticipat+ 9 ! ,,cbi-,,snp demon/ration program = b5efits provid$ to eligible b5efici>ies "u su* program4 ,su* paym5ts %all be 9 addition to paym5ts made to su* plans "u "p ,c ( title ,,xviii ( ! ,social ,security ,act4 7c7 ,eligible plans ,to be eligible to p>ticipate 9 ! ,,cbi-,,snp demon/ration program1 a ,m$ic>e ,advantage plan mu/-- 7#a7 h exp]i5ce 9 (f]+ special ne$s plans = nurs+ home-eligible1 non-in/itutionaliz$ ,m$ic>e b5efici>ies :o live 9 ! community2 7#b7 h exp]i5ce work+ ) l[ income s5iors gr\ps2 7#c7 be locat$ 9 a ,/ate t ! ,secret>y has det]m9$ w p>ticipate 9 ! ,,cbi-,,snp demon/ration program by agree+ to make available data necess>y = purposes ( conduct+ ! indep5d5t evaluation requir$ "u subsection 7h72 & 7#d7 meet su* o!r crit]ia z ! ,secret>y may require4 7d7 ,eligible ,m$ic>e b5efici>y def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m eligible ,m$ic>e b5efici>y means a ,m$ic>e b5efici>y :o-- 7#a7 is enroll$ or eligible to enroll 9 a ,m$ic>e ,advantage plan t has be5 select$ to p>ticipate 9 ! ,,cbi-,,snp demon/ration program2 7#b7 is a subsidy eligible individual 7z def9$ 9 section #ahfj;,d-#ad7;a77#c77;,a7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciew#aad7;a77#c77;,a7772 7#c7 is n eligible to receive b5efits "u title ,,xix ( ! ,social ,security ,act2 7#d7 is unable to p]=m #b or m activities ( daily liv+ 7z def9$ 9 section #ggjb;,b7c77#b77;,b7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf72 & 7#e7 is age #fe or old]4 7e7 ,special election p]iod ,not)/&+ sections #aheb7;e77#b77;,c7 & #ahfj;,d-#a7;b77#a77;,b77iii7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciew-#ba7;e77#b77;,c72 #aciew-#aja7;b77#a77;,b77iii771 an eligible ,m$ic>e b5efici>y may1 o!r ?an dur+ ! annual1 coord9at$ election p]iods "u su* sections-- 7#a7 discont9ue enrollm5t 9 a ,m$ic>e ,advantage plan n p>ticipat+ 9 ! ,,cbi-,,snp demon/ration program & enroll 9 a ,m$ic>e ,advantage plan p>ticipat+ 9 su* program2 & 7#b7 discont9ue enrollm5t "u ! orig9al m$ic>e fee-=-s]vice program "u p>ts ,a & ,b ( su* title & ! enrollm5t 9 a prescription drug plan "u "p ,d ( su* title & enroll 9 a ,m$ic>e ,advantage plan p>ticipat+ 9 ! ,,cbi-,,snp demon/ration program4 7f7 ,b5efici>y education ,! ,secret>y %all help to educate eligible ,m$ic>e b5efici>ies on ! availability ( ! ,,cbi-,,snp demon/ration program ?r\gh ,/ate ,heal? ,insurance ,assi/ance ,programs & o!r organizations d$icat$ to assi/+ s5iors ) ,m$ic>e b5efits & enrollm5t4 7g7 ,implem5tation 7#a7 ,deadl9e ,! ,,cbi-,,snp demon/ration program %all be implem5t$ n lat] ?an ,janu>y #a1 #bjag4 7#b7 ,duration ,subject to p>agraph 7#c71 ! ,,cbi-,,snp demon/ration program %all be conduct$ = a p]iod ( #e ye>s4 7#c7 ,ext5sion or expansion ,tak+ into acc\nt ! report "u subsection 7h77#b71 ! ,secret>y may1 ?r\gh rulemak+1 exp& 7includ+ implem5tation on a nationwide or p]man5t basis7 ! duration or ! scope ,,cbi-,,snp demon/ration program to ! ext5t det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,secret>y1 unless ! ,secret>y det]m9es t su* expansion is expect$ to-- 7,a7 increase exp5ditures "u titles ,,xviii & ,,xix ( ! ,social ,security ,act ) respect to eligible ,m$ic>e b5efici>ies p>ticipat+ 9 ! ,,cbi-,,snp demon/ration program2 or 7,b7 decrease ! quality ( heal? c>e s]vices furni%$ to eligible ,m$ic>e b5efici>ies p>ticipat+ 9 ! ,,cbi-,,snp demon/ration program4 7h7 ,indep5d5t evaluation & reports 7#a7 ,indep5d5t evaluation ,! ,secret>y %all provide = ! evaluation ( ! ,,cbi-,,snp demon/ration program by an indep5d5t ?ird p>ty4 ,su* evaluation %all be complet$ us+ evaluation crit]ia t are cle>ly articulat$ prior to ! implem5tation ( su* program4 ,su* crit]ia %all include specific goals ( su* program1 hypo!ses be+ te/$1 cle> data collection & report+ requirem5ts1 recogniz+ t def9itions1 b5efits & program requirem5ts = long-t]m c>e s]vices & supports v>y across ,/ates4 ,su* evaluation %all det]m9e :e!r ! ,,cbi-,,snp demon/ration program has-- 7,a7 improv$ pati5t c>e2 7,b7 r$uc$ hospitalizations or rehospitalizations2 7,c7 r$uc$ or delay$ ,m$icaid nurs+ facility admissions & l5g?s ( /ay2 7,d7 r$uc$ sp5d d[n ( income & assets = purposes ( becom+ eligible = ,m$icaid2 & 7,e7 improv$ quality ( life = ! demon/ration population & b5efici>y & c>egiv] satisfaction4 7#b7 ,reports ,n lat] ?an #d ye>s aft] ! implem5tation ( ! ,,cbi-,,snp demon/ration program1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ,congress a report conta9+ ! results ( ! evaluation conduct$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 toge!r ) su* recomm5dations = legislative or adm9i/rative action z ! ,secret>y det]m9es appropriate4 ,9 prep>+ su* report1 ! ,secret>y %all use at lea/ #c ye>s wor? ( data "u ! demon/ration program4 7i7 ,budget neutrality ,by ! end ( ! ?ird ye> ( ! ,,cbi-,,snp demon/ration program1 ! ,secret>y %all ensure t ! aggregate paym5ts made "u titles ,,xviii & ,,xix ( ! ,social ,security ,act1 includ+ "u ! demon/ration program1 = subsequ5t p]iods d n exce$ ! am\nt :i* ! ,secret>y e/imates w\ld h be5 exp5d$ "u su* titles dur+ su* a p]iod if ! ,,cbi-,,snp demon/ration program _h n be5 implem5t$4 7j7 ,pap]work r$uction act ,*apt] #ce ( title #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 %all n apply to ! te/+ & evaluation ( ! ,,cbi-,,snp demon/ration program4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,community ,bas$ ,indep5d5ce = ,s5iors ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,community-bas$ s]vices play an ess5tial role 9 keep+ individuals heal?y4 7#b7 ,)\t community-bas$ long-t]m s]vices & supports1 :i* are n typically cov]$ by ,m$ic>e1 s5iors frequ5tly exp]i5ce negative heal? outcomes & lose _! ability to live indep5d5tly4 7#c7 ,s5iors :o deplete _! res\rces (t5 h no option b to turn to ,m$icaid = cov]age ( long-t]m c>e exp5ses4 7#d7 ,t>get+ community-bas$ s]vices & supports to at-risk s5iors c help ^! individuals avoid deplet+ _! assets & becom+ ,m$icaid dep5d5t4 #c4 ,community-bas$ in/itutional special ne$s plan demon/ration 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! ,secret>y7 %all e/abli% a ,community-,bas$ ,in/itutional ,special ,ne$s ,plan demon/ration program 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z ! ,,cbi-,,snp demon/ration program7 to prev5t & delay in/itutionalization "u ! ,m$icaid program among eligible l[-income ,m$ic>e b5efici>ies4 7b7 ,e/abli%m5t 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all ent] into agreem5ts ) n m ?an #e eligible ,,ma plans to conduct ! ,,cbi-,,snp demon/ration program4 ,ea* su* eligible ,,ma plan may enroll up to #a1jjj eligible l[-income ,m$ic>e b5efici>ies 7includ+ new enrollees7 9 su* program4 7#b7 ,use ( ,"p ,c rebate to furni% c]ta9 b5efits ,"u ! ,,cbi-,,snp demon/ration program1 an eligible ,,ma plan select$ to p>ticipate 9 su* program %all use ! rebate t ! plan is requir$ 7"u section #ahed ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acied-bd77 to provide to eligible l[-income ,m$ic>e b5efici>ies enroll$ 9 ! plan 9 ord] to furni%1 z supplem5tal b5efits "u section #aheb7;a77#c7 ( su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciew-#bb7;a77#c77 & not)/&+ any waiv]s "u section #aiae7;c7 ( su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acifn7c771 b5efits to su* b5efici>ies1 includ+ long-t]m c>e s]vices & supports1 t ! ,secret>y det]m9es appropriate = ! purposes ( ! ,,cbi-,,snp demon/ration program1 su* z-- 7,a7 homemak] s]vices2 7,b7 home deliv]$ meals2 7,c7 transportation s]vices2 7,d7 respite c>e2 7,e7 adult day c>e s]vices2 & 7,f7 non-,m$ic>e-cov]$ safety & o!r equipm5t4 7c7 ,eligible ,,ma plan ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m eligible ,,ma plan means a specializ$ ,,ma plan = special ne$s individuals 7z def9$ 9 section #ahei7;b77#f7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciew-#bh7;b77#f77 t-- 7#a7 has exp]i5ce 9 (f]+ special ne$s plans = nurs+ home-eligible1 non-in/itutionaliz$ ,m$ic>e b5efici>ies :o live 9 ! community2 7#b7 has exp]i5ce work+ ) l[ income b5efici>ies1 includ+ l[ income b5efici>ies dually eligible = b5efits "u titles ,,xviii & ,,xix ( su* ,act2 7#c7 has a s]vice area 9 a ,/ate t has agre$ to make available to ! ,secret>y ,m$icaid data necess>y = purposes ( conduct+ ! indep5d5t evaluation requir$ "u subsection 7j72 & 7#d7 meets su* o!r crit]ia z ! ,secret>y may require4 7d7 ,eligible l[-income ,m$ic>e b5efici>y def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m eligible l[-income ,m$ic>e b5efici>y means an individual :o is-- 7#a7 a ,m$ic>e ,advantage eligible individual 7z def9$ 9 section #ahea7;a77#c7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciew-#ba7;a77#c772 7#b7 a subsidy eligible individual 7z def9$ 9 section #ahfj;,d-#ad7;a77#c77;,a7 ( su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciew-#aad7;a77#c77;,a772 7#c7 n eligible to receive b5efits "u title ,,xix ( ! ,social ,security ,act2 7#d7 unable to p]=m #b or m activities ( daily liv+ 7z def9$ 9 section #ggjb;,b7c77#b77;,b7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf72 & 7#e7 age #fe or old]4 7e7 ,special election p]iod ,not)/&+ sections #aheb7;e77#b77;,c7 & #ahfj;,d-#a7;b77#a77;,b77iii7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciew-#ba7;e77#b77;,c72 #aciew-#aja7;b77#a77;,b77iii771 an eligible ,m$ic>e b5efici>y may1 o!r ?an dur+ ! annual1 coord9at$ election p]iods "u su* sections-- 7#a7 discont9ue enrollm5t 9 a ,m$ic>e ,advantage plan n p>ticipat+ 9 ! ,,cbi-,,snp demon/ration program & enroll 9 an eligible ,,ma plan p>ticipat+ 9 su* program if ! b5efici>y resides 9 ! p>ticipat+ plan's s]vice area2 & 7#b7 discont9ue enrollm5t "u ! orig9al m$ic>e fee-=-s]vice program "u p>ts ,a & ,b ( title ,,xviii ( su* ,act & ! enrollm5t 9 a prescription drug plan "u "p ,d ( su* title & enroll 9 an eligible ,,ma plan p>ticipat+ 9 ! ,,cbi-,,snp demon/ration program if ! b5efici>y resides 9 ! p>ticipat+ plan's s]vice area4 7f7 ,b5efici>y education ,! ,secret>y %all help to educate eligible ,m$ic>e b5efici>ies on ! availability ( ! ,,cbi-,,snp demon/ration program ?r\gh ,/ate ,heal? ,insurance ,assi/ance ,programs & o!r organizations d$icat$ to assi/+ s5iors ) ,m$ic>e b5efits & enrollm5t4 7g7 ,duration ,! ,,cbi-,,snp demon/ration program %all be implem5t$ n lat] ?an ,janu>y #a1 #bjah1 & %all be conduct$ = a p]iod ( #e ye>s4 7h7 ,budget neutrality ,9 conduct+ ! ,,cbi-,,snp demon/ration program1 ! ,secret>y %all ensure t ! aggregate paym5ts made by ! ,secret>y d n exce$ ! am\nt :i* ! ,secret>y e/imates w\ld h be5 exp5d$ "u titles ,,xviii & ,,xix ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acie et seq41 #acif et seq47 if ! ,,cbi-,,snp demon/ration program _h n be5 implem5t$4 7i7 ,expansion ( demon/ration program ,tak+ into acc\nt ! evaluation "u subsection 7j71 ! ,secret>y may1 ?r\gh notice & comm5t rulemak+1 exp& 7includ+ implem5tation on a nationwide basis7 ! duration & scope ( ! ,,cbi-,,snp demon/ration program "u title ,,xviii ( ! ,social ,security ,act1 o!r ?an "u ! orig9al m$ic>e fee-=-s]vice program "u p>ts ,a & ,b ( su* title1 to ! ext5t det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,secret>y1 if ! requirem5ts ( p>agraphs 7#a71 7#b7 & 7#c7 ( subsection 7c7 ( section #aaae;,a ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acae;a71 z appli$ to ! te/+ ( a model "u subsection 7b7 ( su* section1 appli$ to ! ,,cbi-,,snp demon/ration program4 7j7 ,indep5d5t evaluation & reports 7#a7 ,indep5d5t evaluation ,! ,secret>y %all provide = ! evaluation ( ! ,,cbi-,,snp demon/ration program by an indep5d5t ?ird p>ty4 ,su* evaluation %all be complet$ us+ evaluation crit]ia t are cle>ly articulat$ prior to ! implem5tation ( su* program4 ,su* crit]ia %all include specific goals ( su* program1 hypo!ses be+ te/$1 & cle> data collection & report+ requirem5ts1 recogniz+ t def9itions1 b5efits1 & program requirem5ts = long-t]m c>e s]vices & supports v>y across ,/ates4 ,su* evaluation %all det]m9e :e!r ! ,,cbi-,,snp demon/ration program has-- 7,a7 improv$ pati5t c>e2 7,b7 r$uc$ hospitalizations or rehospitalizations2 7,c7 r$uc$ or delay$ ,m$icaid nurs+ facility admissions & l5g?s ( /ay2 7,d7 r$uc$ sp5d d[n ( income & assets = purposes ( becom+ eligible = ,m$icaid2 & 7,e7 improv$ quality ( life = ! demon/ration population & b5efici>y & c>egiv] satisfaction4 7#b7 ,reports ,n lat] ?an ,janu>y #a1 #bjbb1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ,congress a report conta9+ ! results ( ! evaluation conduct$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 toge!r ) su* recomm5dations = legislative or adm9i/rative action z ! ,secret>y det]m9es appropriate4 ,9 prep>+ su* report1 ! ,secret>y %all use at lea/ #c ye>s wor? ( data "u ! ,,cbi-,,snp demon/ration program4 7k7 ,fund+ 7#a7 ,fund+ = implem5tation ,= purposes ( adm9i/]+ ! ,,cbi-,,snp demon/ration program 7o!r ?an ! evaluation & report "u subsection 7j771 ! ,secret>y %all provide = ! transf] f ! ,f$]al ,hospital ,insurance ,tru/ ,fund "u section #ahag ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acie;i7 & ! ,f$]al ,supplem5t>y ,m$ical ,insurance ,tru/ ,fund "u section #ahda ( su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciet71 9 su* proportion z ! ,secret>y det]m9es appropriate1 ( #c1jjj1jjj to ! ,c5t]s = ,m$ic>e ,m$icaid ,s]vices ,program ,managem5t ,acc\nt4 7#b7 ,fund+ = evaluation & report ,= purposes ( c>ry+ out ! evaluation & report "u subsection 7j71 ! ,secret>y %all provide = ! transf] f ! ,f$]al ,hospital ,insurance ,tru/ ,fund "u su* section #ahag & ! ,f$]al ,supplem5t>y ,m$ical ,insurance ,tru/ ,fund "u su* section #ahda1 9 su* proportion z ! ,secret>y det]m9es appropriate1 ( #ejj1jjj to ! ,c5t]s = ,m$ic>e ,m$icaid ,s]vices ,program ,managem5t ,acc\nt4 7#c7 ,availability ,am\nts transf]r$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b7 %all rema9 available until exp5d$4 7l7 ,pap]work r$uction act ,*apt] #ce ( title #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 %all n apply to ! te/+ & evaluation ( ! ,,cbi-,,snp demon/ration program4 ,july #cj1 #bjae,report$ ) an am5dm5t