[United States Statutes at Large, Volume 132, 115th Congress, 2nd Session]
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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.