PACE Pilot Act of 2014

H.R. 4543 · 113th Congress · May 1, 2014 · Lineage

A BILL

To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to apply CMMI waiver authority to PACE programs in order to foster innovations in such programs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the “PACE Pilot Act of 2014”.

2. Applying CMMI waiver authority to foster innovations in PACE programs

(a)

In general— Section 1115A(d)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1315a(d)(1)) is amended—

(1)

by inserting “(other than subsections (b)(1)(A) and (c)(5) of section 1894)” after “XVIII”; and

(2)

by striking “and 1903(m)(2)(A)(iii)” and inserting “1903(m)(2)(A)(iii), and 1934 (other than subsections (b)(1)(A) and (c)(5) of such section)”.

(b)

Sense of the House of Representatives— It is the sense of the House of Representatives that the Secretary of Health and Human Services should use the waiver authority provided under the amendments made by this section to provide, in a budget neutral manner, programs of all-inclusive care for the elderly (PACE programs) with increased operational flexibility to support the ability of such programs to improve and innovate and to reduce technical and administrative barriers that have hindered enrollment in such programs.

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May 1, 2014viewing Introduced in House Mr. Smith of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Lowenthal, Mr. Honda, and Ms. Speier) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

PACE Pilot Act of 2014

1. Short title

2. Applying CMMI waiver authority to foster innovations in PACE programs

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