    [United States Statutes at Large, Volume 132, 115th Congress, 2nd Session]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

    Public Law 115-222
    115th Congress

    An Act

    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. <>

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
    United States of America in Congress assembled,
    SECTION 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) Sense of Congress on Stakeholder Input Regarding Electronic
    Visit Verification Systems.--It is the sense of Congress that--
    (1) the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services should--
    (A) convene at least one public meeting in 2018 for
    the purpose of soliciting ongoing feedback from Medicaid
    stakeholders on guidance issued by the Centers for
    Medicare & Medicaid Services on May 16, 2018, regarding
    electronic visit verification; and
    (B) communicate with such stakeholders regularly and
    throughout the implementation process in a clear and
    transparent manner to monitor beneficiary protections;
    (2) such stakeholders should include State Medicaid
    directors, beneficiaries, family caregivers, individuals and
    entities who provide personal care services or home health care
    services, Medicaid managed care organizations, electronic visit
    verification vendors, and other stakeholders, as determined by
    the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services; and

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    (3) taking into account stakeholder input on the
    implementation of the electronic visit verification requirement
    under the Medicaid program is vital in order to ensure that the
    Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is aware and able to
    mitigate any adverse outcomes with the implementation of this
    policy.

    Approved July 30, 2018.

    LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 6042:
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    CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 164 (2018):
    June 19, considered and passed House.
    July 17, considered and passed Senate.