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S. 971 (108th)

Medicaid Community-Based Attendant Services and Supports Act of 2003

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Introduced

1 May 2003

Last action

1 May 2003 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5660-5664)

Sponsors

Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA], Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA], Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA], Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS], Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE], Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA], Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA], Sen. Corzine, Jon S. [D-NJ], Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY], Sen. Clinton, Hillary Rodham [D-NY], Sen. Dayton, Mark [D-MN], Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ], Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT], Sen. Edwards, John [D-NC], Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS], Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD], Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD], Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL], Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [ID-CT]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

18 August 2025

Healthcare

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Summary

Medicaid Community-Based Attendant Services and Supports Act of 2003 - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to mandate State Medicaid plan coverage of community-based attendant services and supports for certain Medicaid-eligible individuals. Outlines provisions for: (1) an enhanced Federal medical assistance percentage 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 community-based attendant 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 non-elderly dually eligible individuals.

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Timeline

  1. 1 May 2003

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5660-5664)

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 1 May 2003

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5660)

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 1 May 2003

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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