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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Nov 16, 1999
Medicaid Community Attendant Services and Supports Act of 1999 - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to provide for Medicaid coverage of community attendant services and supports for eligible individuals with disabilities.Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to 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 with regard to consumer-responsive long-term services to eligible individuals. Authorizes appropriations.Directs the National Council on Disability to review and report to Congress on: (1) certain Medicaid regulations on home health and personal care services; and (2) how Medicaid expenditures can be reduced by the furnishing of community attendant services and supports.Directs the Secretary to establish a task force to examine appropriate methods for financing long-term services and supports.
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Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA] · D–IA
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7637-7641)
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S14637-14638)
Introduced in Senate
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