H.R. 6042 — Introduced in House

I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6042 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 7, 2018Mr. Guthrie 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 furnished without an electronic visit verification system, and for other purposes. 1. Delay in reduction of FMAP for Medicaid personal care 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) Definition of personal care services Section 1903(l)(5)(C) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396b(l)(5)(C)) is amended— (1) by striking The term personal care services means and inserting the following: The term personal care services— (i) means ; (2) by striking the period and inserting ; and; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (ii) does not include personal care services— (I) provided to individuals who are inpatients or residents of a hospital, a nursing facility, an intermediate care facility for individuals with intellectual disabilities, or an institution for mental diseases; or (II) provided in congregate residential programs such as group homes, assisted living facilities, or other congregate residential settings in which 24-hour service is available. .