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S.2227: EMPOWER Care Act
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 115th Congress
- This bill is primarily about health
- Introduced Dec. 13, 2017
- Latest Major Action Dec. 13, 2017
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
26 (22 Democrats, 2 Independent Democrats, 2 Republicans)
Bill Version
- Introduced in Senate - Dec. 13, 2017
Bill Summary
Ensuring Medicaid Provides Opportunities for Widespread Equity, Resources, and Care Act or the EMPOWER Care Act This bill amends the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 to extend funding through FY2022 for the Money Follows the Person Rebalancing Demonstration Program and to otherwise revise the program. (Under this program, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services must award grants to state Medicaid programs to assist in rebalancing states'...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| Dec. 13, 2017 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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| Dec. 13, 2017 |
Introduced in the Senate by Rob Portman (R-Ohio) |