Community Choice Act of 2007

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

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 7 March 2007 · Download file

Documents

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Sponsors

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