3.0.0 3168 2023-01-11T13:37:29Z 2023-01-11T13:37:29Z House HR 2017-07-06 115 [Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 114 (Thursday, July 6, 2017)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. TIBERI:H.R. 3168.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:The constitutional authority on which this bill rests isthe power of Congress to make rules for the government andregulation of the land and naval forces, as enumerated inArticle I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the United StatesConstitution.____________________[Page H5386]]]> hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing Discharged from 2017-12-21T21:17:13Z Referred to 2017-07-06T13:01:15Z hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing hswm02 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2017-07-07T20:05:58Z Reported by 2017-12-21T21:16:26Z Markup by 2017-07-13T18:43:06Z Referred to 2017-07-06T13:01:10Z H. Rept. 115-478 Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 115 1892 HR 2018-02-09 Became Public Law No: 115-123. Related bill CRS ASK Act 115 4820 HR 2018-01-23 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Related bill CRS To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand supplemental benefits to meet the needs of chronically ill Medicare Advantage enrollees under the Medicare program, and for other purposes. 115 3044 HR 2017-07-05 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Related bill CRS Creating High-Quality Results and Outcomes Necessary to Improve Chronic (CHRONIC) Care Act of 2017 115 870 S 2017-09-29 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Related bill CRS Creating High-Quality Results and Outcomes Necessary to Improve Chronic (CHRONIC) Care Act of 2017 115 4579 HR 2017-12-08 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Related bill CRS 2017-12-21 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 353. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00353 2017-12-21 Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged. Discharge H12300 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2017-12-21 Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged. Committee 5500 9 Library of Congress hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2017-12-21 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 115-478, Part I. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2017-12-21 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 115-478, Part I. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2017-07-13 hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. Committee 2017-07-13 hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2017-07-07 hswm02 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2017-07-06 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2017-07-06 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2017-07-06 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2017-07-06 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress T000462 Rep. Tiberi, Patrick J. [R-OH-12] PATRICK TIBERI R OH J. 12 N L000263 Rep. Levin, Sander M. [D-MI-9] SANDER LEVIN D MI M. 9 2017-07-06 True 2017-08-31T13:23:29Z H.R. 3168, Special Needs Plans Reauthorization Act of 2017 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/53052 As ordered reported by the House Committee on Ways and Means on July 13, 2017 Health Administrative remedies Congressional oversight Department of Health and Human Services Disability and paralysis Government studies and investigations Health care costs and insurance Health care coverage and access Health care quality Health information and medical records Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care Medicaid Medicare Health 00 2017-07-06 Introduced in House 2018-02-09T17:24:16Z This bill allows a Medicare Advantage (MA) plan, until 2024, to restrict plan enrollment to certain special-needs individuals, provided that the plan meets specified applicable requirements. Current law allows an MA plan to do so until 2019.

The Federal Coordinated Health Care Office within the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) shall serve as a dedicated point of contact for states with regard to special-needs MA plans for individuals who are dually eligible for Medicaid and Medicare. The CMS shall establish a unified process for grievances and appeals for individuals enrolled in such plans.

The CMS must, with respect to special-needs MA plans for individuals with chronic conditions, convene a panel of clinical advisors to establish and update the list of chronic conditions that make an individual eligible for participation in such a plan.

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) must study and report to Congress on health outcomes of individuals enrolled in specialized MA plans.

The CMS shall, with respect to special-needs MA plans, consider applying certain quality measures at the plan level rather than at the contract level.

The GAO must report to Congress on state-level integration between the Medicaid program and special-needs MA plans for individuals who are dually eligible for Medicaid and Medicare.

Beginning in plan year 2020, an MA plan may provide certain supplemental benefits to chronically ill enrollees.

The GAO must report to Congress on the provision of such supplemental benefits to MA enrollees.

]]> 18 2017-12-21 Reported to House amended, Part I 2018-02-20T21:57:25Z Special Needs Plans Reauthorization Act of 2017 or the SNP Reauthorization Act of 2017

(Sec. 2) This bill allows a Medicare Advantage (MA) plan, until 2024, to restrict plan enrollment to certain special-needs individuals, provided that the plan meets specified applicable requirements. Current law allows an MA plan to do so until 2019.

The Federal Coordinated Health Care Office within the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) shall serve as a dedicated point of contact for states with regard to special-needs MA plans for individuals who are dually eligible for Medicaid and Medicare. The CMS shall establish a unified process for grievances and appeals for individuals enrolled in such plans.

The CMS must, with respect to special-needs MA plans for individuals with chronic conditions, convene a panel of clinical advisors to establish and update the list of chronic conditions that make an individual eligible for participation in such a plan.

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) must study and report to Congress on health outcomes of individuals enrolled in specialized MA plans.

The CMS shall, with respect to special-needs MA plans, consider applying certain quality measures at the plan level rather than at the contract level.

The GAO must report to Congress on state-level integration between the Medicaid program and special-needs MA plans for individuals who are dually eligible for Medicaid and Medicare.

(Sec. 3) Beginning in plan year 2020, an MA plan may provide certain supplemental benefits to chronically ill enrollees.

The GAO must report to Congress on the provision of such supplemental benefits to MA enrollees.

]]> SNP Reauthorization Act of 2017 Display Title SNP Reauthorization Act of 2017 Official Title as Introduced To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide continued access to specialized Medicare Advantage plans for special needs individuals, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Reported to House SNP Reauthorization Act of 2017 H House Short Titles as Reported to House Special Needs Plans Reauthorization Act of 2017 H House Reported in House 2017-12-21T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr3168rh/xml/BILLS-115hr3168rh.xml Introduced in House 2017-07-06T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr3168ih/xml/BILLS-115hr3168ih.xml 2017-12-21 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 353. 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.