United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 6561 (115th)
Comprehensive Care for Seniors Act of 2018
Introduced
26 July 2018
Last action
17 September 2018 · Introduced
Status
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Sponsors
Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2], Rep. Jenkins, Lynn [R-KS-2], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12], Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28], Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4], Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3], Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6], Carlos Curbelo, Rep. LoBiondo, Frank A. [R-NJ-2], Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4]
Subjects
Healthcare
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
Comprehensive Care for Seniors Act of 2018 This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to finalize a proposed rule regarding Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) by December 31, 2018. PACE is a program under Medicare and Medicaid that provides in-home and community services for certain individuals as an alternative to nursing home care. The proposed rule updates and revises application, enforcement, and other administrative requirements. The CMS published the proposed rule in August 2016; final action is expected in August 2019.
This text is taken from the official record. PoliticalRepo does not editorialize.
Timeline
26 July 2018
Introduced
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.
Source: IntroReferral
26 July 2018
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
26 July 2018
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
27 July 2018
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
9 August 2018
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
5 September 2018
Reported
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
5 September 2018
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
10 September 2018
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 115-934, Part I.
Source: Committee
10 September 2018
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 725.
Source: Calendars
10 September 2018
Discharge
Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.
Source: Discharge
10 September 2018
Committee
Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.
Source: Committee
10 September 2018
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 115-934, Part I.
Source: Committee
12 September 2018
Passed
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
12 September 2018
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
12 September 2018
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8121-8122)
Source: Floor
12 September 2018
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8121-8122)
Source: Floor
12 September 2018
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6561.
Source: Floor
12 September 2018
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8121-8122)
Source: Floor
12 September 2018
Floor
Mrs. Walorski moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Source: Floor
17 September 2018
Introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Referred in Senate · 17 September 2018 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 12 September 2018 · Download file
- Reported in House · 10 September 2018 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 26 July 2018 · Download file
Documents
11 official files
Referred in Senate (text)
This file cannot be previewed here. Use View or Download.
Leesvertaling
Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.
Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.
Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 17 September 2018
Referred in Senate (PDF)
Referred in Senate · EN · 17 September 2018
ViewDownloadOpen at official source
Leesvertaling
Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.
Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.
Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN · 12 September 2018
ViewDownloadOpen at official source
Leesvertaling
Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.
Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.
Engrossed in House (PDF)
Engrossed in House · EN · 12 September 2018
ViewDownloadOpen at official source
Leesvertaling
Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.
Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.
Passed House amended
summary · EN · 12 September 2018
Leesvertaling
Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.
Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.
Reported in House (text)
Reported in House · EN · 10 September 2018
ViewDownloadOpen at official source
Leesvertaling
Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.
Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.
Reported in House (PDF)
Reported in House · EN · 10 September 2018
ViewDownloadOpen at official source
Leesvertaling
Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.
Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.
Reported to House amended, Part I
summary · EN · 10 September 2018
Leesvertaling
Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.
Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 26 July 2018
ViewDownloadOpen at official source
Leesvertaling
Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.
Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 26 July 2018
ViewDownloadOpen at official source
Leesvertaling
Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.
Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 26 July 2018
Leesvertaling
Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.
Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.
Sponsors
- Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Jenkins, Lynn [R-KS-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] · D · Sponsor
- Carlos Curbelo · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. LoBiondo, Frank A. [R-NJ-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- · ssfi00 · Standing
- · hsif00 · Standing
- · hswm00 · Standing
Related records
- related to → Comprehensive Care for Seniors Act of 2018
Sources
PoliticalRepo is an index and interpretation layer, not the authoritative legal source.
- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/6561
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/6561
- us · 115-hr-6561 · source updated 5 December 2025