3.0.0 670 2023-01-11T13:28:37Z 2023-01-11T13:28:37Z House HR 2015-02-03 114 [Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 18 (Tuesday, February 3, 2015)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania:H.R. 670.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 14; and including, but notsolely limited to the 14th Amendment's Equal ProtectionClause.[Page H756]]]> ssfi00 Finance Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2016-09-21T17:33:38Z hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif14 Health Subcommittee Hearings by 2015-09-18T17:06:18Z Referred to 2015-02-06T18:46:00Z Reported by 2016-09-09T16:53:19Z Markup by 2016-07-13T14:10:20Z Referred to 2015-02-03T15:02:15Z H. Rept. 114-734 Special Needs Trust Fairness Act of 2015 114 349 S 2015-09-11 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Identical bill CRS Related bill House Medicare and Medicaid Improvements and Adjustments Act of 2015 114 4273 HR 2015-12-18 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Related bill CRS Medicare and Medicaid Improvements and Adjustments Act of 2015 114 2409 S 2015-12-16 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. Related bill CRS 2016-09-21 ssfi00 Finance Committee Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. IntroReferral 2016-09-20 18:54:14 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2016-09-20 18:54:13 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 383 - 22 (Roll no. 521). (text: CR H5648-5649) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 521 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2016/roll521.xml House 114 2016-09-20T22:54:13Z 2 2016-09-20 18:54:13 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 383 - 22 (Roll no. 521).(text: CR H5648-5649) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 521 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2016/roll521.xml House 114 2016-09-20T22:54:13Z 2 2016-09-20 18:33:17 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5693-5694) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2016-09-20 14:23:18 At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed. Floor H37220 2 House floor actions 2016-09-20 14:15:48 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 670. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2016-09-20 14:15:46 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5648-5650) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2016-09-20 14:15:33 Mr. Guthrie moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2016-09-09 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 570. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00570 2016-09-09 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 114-734. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2016-09-09 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 114-734. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2016-07-13 hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. Committee 2016-07-13 hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. 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[R-NJ-4] CHRISTOPHER SMITH R NJ H. 4 2016-09-07 False 2016-09-13T16:24:26Z H.R. 670, Special Needs Trust Fairness and Medicaid Improvement Act https://www.cbo.gov/publication/51990 As ordered reported by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on July 13, 2016 Health Disability and paralysis Health care coverage and access Medicaid Health 00 2015-02-03 Introduced in House 2015-02-18T22:12:04Z Special Needs Trust Fairness Act of 2015

Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act with respect to the treatment of revocable trusts for the benefit of an individual for purposes of meeting income requirements for Medicaid coverage.

Extends the supplemental needs trust exemption from treatment of a trust as resources available to the individual to supplemental needs trusts for Medicaid beneficiaries established by those beneficiaries.

]]> 17 2016-09-09 Reported to House with amendment(s) 2016-09-27T21:30:17Z Special Needs Trust Fairness and Medicaid Improvement Act

(Sec. 2) This bill amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act with respect to the treatment of revocable trusts for the benefit of an individual for purposes of meeting income requirements for Medicaid coverage.

The bill extends the supplemental needs trust exemption from treatment of a trust as resources available to the individual to supplemental needs trusts for Medicaid beneficiaries established by those beneficiaries.

(Sec. 3) Medicaid coverage of tobacco cessation services shall continue to be provided for mothers of newborns through the first year after the child's birth.

The Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services must report to the Congress on the use of the tobacco cessation service benefit under the Medicaid program.

(Sec. 4) The bill eliminates federal financial participation regarding expenditures under Medicaid for drugs used for cosmetic purposes or hair growth, except where such drugs are medically necessary.

(Sec. 5) The bill makes additional funding available to the Medicaid Improvement Fund for FY2021 and FY2022.

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36 2016-09-20 Passed House amended 2016-09-27T21:33:43Z (This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on September 9, 2016. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Special Needs Trust Fairness and Medicaid Improvement Act

(Sec. 2) This bill amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act with respect to the treatment of revocable trusts for the benefit of an individual for purposes of meeting income requirements for Medicaid coverage.

The bill extends the supplemental needs trust exemption from treatment of a trust as resources available to the individual to supplemental needs trusts for Medicaid beneficiaries established by those beneficiaries.

(Sec. 3) Medicaid coverage of tobacco cessation services shall continue to be provided for mothers of newborns through the first year after the child's birth.

The Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services must report to the Congress on the use of the tobacco cessation service benefit under the Medicaid program.

(Sec. 4) The bill eliminates federal financial participation regarding expenditures under Medicaid for drugs used for cosmetic purposes or hair growth, except where such drugs are medically necessary.

(Sec. 5) The bill makes additional funding available to the Medicaid Improvement Fund for FY2021 and FY2022.

]]> Special Needs Trust Fairness and Medicaid Improvement Act Display Title Special Needs Trust Fairness and Medicaid Improvement Act Official Title as Introduced To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to extend the Medicaid rules regarding supplemental needs trusts for Medicaid beneficiaries to trusts established by those beneficiaries, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Special Needs Trust Fairness Act of 2015 Short Titles as Reported to House Special Needs Trust Fairness and Medicaid Improvement Act H House Short Titles as Passed House Special Needs Trust Fairness and Medicaid Improvement Act H House Referred in Senate 2016-09-21T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr670rfs/xml/BILLS-114hr670rfs.xml Engrossed in House 2016-09-20T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr670eh/xml/BILLS-114hr670eh.xml Reported in House 2016-09-09T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr670rh/xml/BILLS-114hr670rh.xml Introduced in House 2015-02-03T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr670ih/xml/BILLS-114hr670ih.xml 2016-09-21 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.