United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 7217 (115th)
IMPROVE Act
Introduced
6 December 2018
Last action
12 December 2018 · Introduced
Status
Received in the Senate.
Sponsors
Rep. Barton, Joe [R-TX-6], Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14], Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2], Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6], Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6], Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18], Rep. Herrera Beutler, Jaime [R-WA-3], Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29], Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12]
Subjects
Healthcare
Source updated
7 April 2025
Summary
Improving Medicaid Programs and Opportunities for Eligible Beneficiaries Act or the IMPROVE Act This bill establishes a state Medicaid option to provide for medical assistance with respect to coordinated care provided through a health home (i.e., a designated provider or team of health-care professionals) for children with medically complex conditions. States must determine payment methodologies in accordance with specified requirements; payments also temporarily qualify for an enhanced federal matching rate. The bill also makes a series of reductions relating to federal Medicaid expenditures. Among other changes, the bill reduces the federal matching rate for states that do not have required asset-verification programs for determining Medicaid eligibility. Further, drug manufacturers with Medicaid rebate agreements for covered outpatient drugs must disclose drug product information. Manufacturers are subject to civil penalties for knowingly misclassifying drugs. Manufacturers are also required to compensate for rebates that were initially underpaid as a result of misclassification (whether or not such misclassification was committed knowingly). Finally, the bill excludes specified wheelchairs and associated accessories from Medicare's competitive acquisition program (in which rates are set through a competitive bidding program rather than by an established fee schedule).
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Timeline
6 December 2018
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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
6 December 2018
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
6 December 2018
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
11 December 2018
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
11 December 2018
Vote
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 400 - 11 (Roll no. 428). (text: CR H10043-10047)
Source: Floor
11 December 2018
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 400 - 11 (Roll no. 428).(text: H10043-10047)
Source: Floor
11 December 2018
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10043-10052)
Source: Floor
11 December 2018
Vote
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Source: Floor
11 December 2018
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7217.
Source: Floor
11 December 2018
Floor
Mr. Barton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Source: Floor
12 December 2018
Introduced
Received in the Senate.
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
11 December 2018 · passed · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · Passed · Official source
Yes 400 · No 11 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 21
- Rep. Ferguson, A. Drew, IV [R-GA-3]Yea
- Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4]Yea
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20]Yea
- Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16]Yea
Showing the first 4 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.
Versions
- Received in Senate · 12 December 2018 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 11 December 2018 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 6 December 2018 · Download file
Documents
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Received in Senate (text)
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Received in Senate · EN · 12 December 2018
Received in Senate (PDF)
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Sponsors
- Rep. Barton, Joe [R-TX-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Herrera Beutler, Jaime [R-WA-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/7217
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/7217
- us · 115-hr-7217 · source updated 7 April 2025