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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Jul 7, 2016
Alzheimer's Beneficiary and Caregiver Support Act
This bill amends title XI (General Provisions) of the Social Security Act to require the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation to test the efficacy of coverage and payment for Alzheimer's Disease caregiver support services in delaying or reducing the use of institutionalized care for Medicare beneficiaries.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services shall establish payment amounts for such services.
People & committees
Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV] · R–WV
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Introduced in Senate
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