3.0.0 6951 2023-01-11T13:42:52Z 2023-01-11T13:42:52Z House HR 2020-05-19 116 [Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 94 (Tuesday, May 19, 2020)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY:H.R. 6951.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 3The Congress shall have Power . . . To regulate Commercewith foreign Nations, and among the several States, and withthe Indian Tribes.[Page H2271]]]> hsag00 Agriculture Committee House Standing hsag03 Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture Referred to 2020-08-13T14:56:20Z Referred to 2020-05-19T14:36:25Z hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee House Standing Referred to 2020-05-19T14:36:20Z hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing Referred to 2020-05-19T14:36:15Z hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing Referred to 2020-05-19T14:36:10Z COVID–19 Recovery for Seniors and People with Disabilities Act of 2020 116 3740 S 2020-05-14 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. Related bill CRS 2020-08-13 hsag03 Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations. Committee 2020-05-19 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Education and Labor, and Agriculture, 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 hsag00 Agriculture Committee 2020-05-19 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Education and Labor, and Agriculture, 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 hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee 2020-05-19 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Education and Labor, and Agriculture, 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 2020-05-19 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Education and Labor, and Agriculture, 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 2020-05-19 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2020-05-19 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress S001145 Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] JANICE SCHAKOWSKY D IL D. 9 N M001163 Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-6] Doris Matsui D CA O. 6 2020-05-19 True L000588 Rep. Lamb, Conor [D-PA-17] Conor Lamb D PA 17 2020-05-19 True R000486 Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40] LUCILLE ROYBAL-ALLARD D CA 40 2020-05-19 True D000624 Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-12] Debbie Dingell D MI 12 2020-05-19 True P000617 Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] Ayanna Pressley D MA 7 2020-05-19 True D000610 Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22] Theodore Deutch D FL E. 22 2020-05-19 True V000081 Rep. Velazquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] NYDIA VELAZQUEZ D NY M. 7 2020-09-11 False R000613 Rep. Rose, Max [D-NY-11] Max Rose D NY 11 2020-09-25 False F000467 Rep. Finkenauer, Abby [D-IA-1] Abby Finkenauer D IA 1 2020-10-23 False Social Welfare Administrative law and regulatory procedures Administrative remedies Aging American Samoa Cardiovascular and respiratory health Caribbean area Community life and organization Consumer affairs Disability and paralysis Disability assistance Emergency medical services and trauma care Employee benefits and pensions Executive agency funding and structure Food assistance and relief Guam Health care costs and insurance Health care coverage and access Higher education Infectious and parasitic diseases Inflation and prices Intergovernmental relations Marriage and family status Medicaid Medicare Northern Mariana Islands Poverty and welfare assistance Puerto Rico Railroads Social Security Administration Social security and elderly assistance State and local finance Student aid and college costs Transportation employees U.S. territories and protectorates Virgin Islands Wages and earnings Social Welfare 00 2020-05-19 Introduced in House 2020-11-13T14:58:52Z COVID-19 Recovery for Seniors and People with Disabilities Act of 2020

This bill modifies Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI), Supplemental Security Income (SSI), Medicare, Medicaid, and other programs for older adults and individuals with disabilities, including by revising eligibility criteria and administrative procedures.

Among other changes, the bill permanently increases relevant income thresholds and asset limits that apply to SSDI, as well as temporarily suspends certain waiting periods that apply to SSDI, SSI, and Medicare coverage to address the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) emergency. The bill also establishes a special Medicare enrollment period and temporarily suspends asset tests used to determine eligibility for certain low-income subsidy programs under the Medicare prescription drug benefit. In addition, the bill delays the application of a reduced federal matching rate under Medicaid for certain personal care services that require an in-home visit.

Additionally, the Social Security Administration (SSA) shall not conduct most disability reviews, collect overpayments, suspend benefits, or undertake specified administrative actions during the COVID-19 emergency. The SSA and the Department of Education must also develop a process to automatically discharge the student loan debt of certain SSDI beneficiaries who have medically determined physical or mental impairments that are unlikely to improve.

In addition, state agencies may modify practices to achieve contactless delivery of food packages to supplement the diets of older, low-income individuals under the Commodity Supplemental Food Program.

]]> COVID–19 Recovery for Seniors and People with Disabilities Act of 2020 Display Title COVID–19 Recovery for Seniors and People with Disabilities Act of 2020 Official Title as Introduced To assist older Americans and people with disabilities affected by COVID-19. Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced COVID–19 Recovery for Seniors and People with Disabilities Act of 2020 Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2020-05-19T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr6951ih/xml/BILLS-116hr6951ih.xml 2020-08-13 Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations. 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.