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S. 799 (110th)

Community Choice Act of 2007

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Introduced

7 March 2007

Last action

10 July 2007 · Committee

Status

Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 110-144.

Sponsors

Rep. Harkin, Tom [D-IA-5], Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA], Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA], Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Salazar, Ken [D-CO], Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE], Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [D-CT], Sen. Clinton, Hillary Rodham [D-NY], Charles Schumer, Rep. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT-2], Richard Durbin, Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA], Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ], Bernie Sanders, Sen. Obama, Barack [D-IL], Rep. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA-6], Patty Murray, Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT], Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA], Rep. Johnson, Tim [D-SD-At Large], Rep. Roberts, Pat [R-KS-1]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

27 May 2026

Healthcare

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Summary

Community Choice Act of 2007 - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to require state Medicaid plan coverage of community-based attendant services and supports for certain Medicaid-eligible individuals. Outlines requirements for: (1) an enhanced federal medical assistance percentage (FMAP) for ongoing activities of early coverage states that enhance and promote the use of community-based attendant services and supports; and (2) increased federal financial participation for certain expenditures incurred by the state for the provision of such services and supports. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to: (1) award grants to eligible states which have established a Consumer Task Force to assist the state in its development of real choice systems change initiatives; and (2) conduct a demonstration project for the purpose of evaluating service coordination and cost-sharing approaches with respect to the provision of community-based services and supports to dually eligible individuals.

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Timeline

  1. 7 March 2007

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2807-2811)

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 7 March 2007

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2807)

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 7 March 2007

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 10 July 2007

    Committee

    Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 110-144.

    Source: Committee

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