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H.R. 1342 (116th)

EMPOWER Care Act

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Introduced

25 February 2019

Last action

26 February 2019 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Sponsors

Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6], Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2], Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25], Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS], Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24], Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17], Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7], Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4], Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14], Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14], Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2], Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40], Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1], Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18], Rep. Heck, Denny [D-WA-10], Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Long, Billy [R-MO-7], Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1], Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8], Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2], Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8], Rep. Tipton, Scott R. [R-CO-3], Rep. Gianforte, Greg [R-MT-At Large], Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray [D-CA-31], Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3], Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7], Rep. Shalala, Donna E. [D-FL-27], Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis [D-VA-7], Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11], Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large], Rep. Mucarsel-Powell, Debbie [D-FL-26], Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30], Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-47], Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-15], Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3], Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2], Rep. Smucker, Lloyd [R-PA-11], Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2], Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4], Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5], Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37], Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT], Rep. Kirkpatrick, Ann [D-AZ-2], Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

5 December 2025

Healthcare

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Summary

Ensuring Medicaid Provides Opportunities for Widespread Equity, Resources, and Care Act or the EMPOWER Care Act This bill extends funding through FY2023 for the Money Follows the Person Rebalancing Demonstration Program and otherwise revises the program. (Under this program, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services may award grants to state Medicaid programs to assist states in increasing the use of home and community care for long-term care and decreasing the use of institutional care.)

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Timeline

  1. 25 February 2019

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 25 February 2019

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 25 February 2019

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 26 February 2019

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

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