HR 1342 · 116th Congress · Health

EMPOWER Care Act

Introduced 2019-02-25· Sponsored by Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-12]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.(2019-02-26)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Ensuring Medicaid Provides Opportunities for Widespread Equity, Resources, and Care Act or the EMPOWER Care Act This bill extends funding through FY2023 for the Money Follows the Person Rebalancing Demonstration Program and otherwise revises the program. (Under this program, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services may award grants to state Medicaid programs to assist states in increasing the use of home and community care for long-term care and decreasing the use of institutional care.)…

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Cosponsors (20)

17 Democrats3 Republicans