S. 1362 — what changed
To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to clarify waiver authority regarding programs of all-inclusive care for the elderly (PACE programs).
From Reported in Senate to Engrossed in Senate. 1 section amended between Reported in Senate and Engrossed in Senate.
Section 1 Clarification of waiver authority regarding PACE programs
added Subsection (d)(1) of section 1115A of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1315a) is amended 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)”.
removed
Clarification of waiver authority regarding PACE programs— Subsection (d)(1) of section 1115A of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1315a) is amended—
removed
by inserting “(other than subsections (b)(1)(A) and (c)(5) of section 1894)” after “XVIII”; and
removed
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)”.
removed
Sense of the Senate— It is the sense of the Senate 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 and expeditious 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.