,i  #aaith ,,congress  #b;d ,session    
,h4 ,r4 #ggac  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of  
,,representatives  ,february #be1       
#bjbf,mr4 ,schweikert introduced the    
following bill2 which was referred to   
the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce 
,a ,,bill  ,to amend title ,,xix of the 
,social ,security ,act to ensure the    
appropriate availability of personal    
care services under the ,medicaid       
program4  #a4 ,short title ,this ,act   
may be cited as the ,combating          
,deceptive ,practices in ,assistance    
,programs ,act of #bjbf4  #b4 ,ensuring 
the appropriate availability of personal
 care services under the ,medicaid      
program  7a7 ,in general ,section       
#aije7;a77#bd7 of the ,social ,security 
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif;d7a77#bd77 is 
amended by inserting who is unable to   
perform #c or more activities of daily  
living 7as defined in section           
#ggjb;,b7c77#b77;,b7 of the ,internal   
,revenue ,code of #aihf7 and after to an
 individual4  7b7 ,effective date ,the  

amendment made by this section shall    
apply with respect to medical assistance
 furnished on or after ,january #ab1    
#bjbg4