H.R. 10547
PACE Access Improvement Act
Sponsor: Debbie Dingell
1 cosponsor
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(a) Medicare. Section 1894 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395eee) is amended—
(1) in subsection (e), by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following:
(1) Requirement. The Secretary, in close cooperation with the State administering agency, shall establish procedures for entering into, extending, and terminating PACE program agreements for the operation of PACE programs by entities that meet the requirements for a PACE provider under this section, section 1934, and regulations.
; and
(2) in subsection (h), by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following:
(2) Similar terms and conditions. Except as provided under paragraph (1), the terms and conditions for operation of a PACE program by a provider under this subsection shall be the same as those for PACE providers that are nonprofit, private organizations.
(b) Medicaid. Section 1934 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396u–4) is amended—
(1) in subsection (e), by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following:
(1) Requirement. The Secretary, in close cooperation with the State administering agency, shall establish procedures for entering into, extending, and terminating PACE program agreements for the operation of PACE programs by entities that meet the requirements for a PACE provider under this section, section 1894, and regulations.
; and
(2) in subsection (h), by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following:
(2) Similar terms and conditions. Except as provided under paragraph (1), the terms and conditions for operation of a PACE program by a provider under this subsection shall be the same as those for PACE providers that are nonprofit, private organizations.
(c) Effective date. The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.