Community Choice Act of 2007

To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide individuals with disabilities and older Americans with equal access to community-based attendant services and supports, and for other purposes.

3/21/2007--Introduced.
Community Choice Act of 2007 - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to require state Medicaid plan coverage of community-based attendant services and supports for certain Medicaid-eligible individuals.
Outlines requirements for:
(1) an enhanced federal medical assistance percentage (FMAP) for ongoing activities of early coverage states that enhance and promote the use of community-based attendant services and supports; and
(2) increased federal financial participation for certain expenditures incurred by the state for the provision of such services and supports. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to:
(1) award grants to eligible states which have established a Consumer Task Force to assist the state in its development of real choice systems change initiatives; and
(2) conduct a demonstration project for the purpose of evaluating service coordination and cost-sharing approaches with respect to the provision of community-based services and supports to dually eligible individuals.


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Sponsor

• Rep. Danny Davis [D, IL-7]
• and 125 Co-Sponsors
  • Rep. Neil Abercrombie [D, HI-1]
  • Thomas Allen
  • Rep. Jason Altmire [D, PA-4]
  • Rep. Tammy Baldwin [D, WI-2]
  • Rep. Judy Biggert [R, IL-13]
  • Rep. Rob Bishop [R, UT-1]
  • Rep. Timothy Bishop [D, NY-1]
  • Rep. Jo Bonner [R, AL-1]
  • Nancy Boyda
  • Rep. Robert Brady [D, PA-1]
  • Rep. Lois Capps [D, CA-23]
  • Rep. Christopher Carney [D, PA-10]
  • Rep. André Carson [D, IN-7]
  • Rep. Yvette Clarke [D, NY-11]
  • Rep. Steve Cohen [D, TN-9]
  • Rep. Joe Courtney [D, CT-2]
  • Rep. Elijah Cummings [D, MD-7]
  • Rep. Susan Davis [D, CA-53]
  • Rep. Nathan Deal [R, GA-9]
  • Rep. Diana DeGette [D, CO-1]
  • Rep. Rosa DeLauro [D, CT-3]
  • Rep. Charles Dent [R, PA-15]
  • Rep. Lloyd Doggett [D, TX-25]
  • Rep. Michael Doyle [D, PA-14]
  • Rep. Brad Ellsworth [D, IN-8]
  • Rep. Rahm Emanuel [D, IL-5]
  • Rep. Eliot Engel [D, NY-17]
  • Philip English
  • Rep. Eni Faleomavaega [D, AS-0]
  • Rep. Sam Farr [D, CA-17]
  • Rep. Chaka Fattah [D, PA-2]
  • Michael Ferguson
  • Rep. Bob Filner [D, CA-51]
  • Vito Fossella
  • Rep. Jim Gerlach [R, PA-6]
  • Rep. Charles Gonzalez [D, TX-20]
  • Rep. Barton Gordon [D, TN-6]
  • Rep. Raymond Green [D, TX-29]
  • Rep. Raul Grijalva [D, AZ-7]
  • Rep. Luis Gutiérrez [D, IL-4]
  • Rep. Alcee Hastings [D, FL-23]
  • Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin [D, SD-0]
  • Rep. Maurice Hinchey [D, NY-22]
  • Rep. Rubén Hinojosa [D, TX-15]
  • Rep. Paul Hodes [D, NH-2]
  • Rep. Steve Israel [D, NY-2]
  • Rep. Jesse Jackson [D, IL-2]
  • William Jefferson
  • Rep. Eddie Johnson [D, TX-30]
  • Rep. Henry Johnson [D, GA-4]
  • Rep. Walter Jones [R, NC-3]
  • Rep. Paul Kanjorski [D, PA-11]
  • Rep. Marcy Kaptur [D, OH-9]
  • Rep. Patrick Kennedy [D, RI-1]
  • Rep. Ronald Kind [D, WI-3]
  • Rep. Peter King [R, NY-3]
  • Rep. Mark Kirk [R, IL-10]
  • Rep. Dennis Kucinich [D, OH-10]
  • John Kuhl
  • Nicholas Lampson
  • Rep. James Langevin [D, RI-2]
  • Rep. John Larson [D, CT-1]
  • Rep. Thomas Latham [R, IA-4]
  • Rep. Barbara Lee [D, CA-9]
  • Rep. John Lewis [D, GA-5]
  • Rep. Daniel Lipinski [D, IL-3]
  • Rep. David Loebsack [D, IA-2]
  • Rep. Nita Lowey [D, NY-18]
  • Rep. Carolyn Maloney [D, NY-14]
  • Rep. Edward Markey [D, MA-7]
  • Rep. James Marshall [D, GA-8]
  • Rep. Carolyn McCarthy [D, NY-4]
  • Rep. Betty McCollum [D, MN-4]
  • Rep. Thaddeus McCotter [R, MI-11]
  • Rep. James McGovern [D, MA-3]
  • Rep. John McHugh [R, NY-23]
  • Rep. Gregory Meeks [D, NY-6]
  • Rep. R. Miller [D, NC-13]
  • Rep. Gwen Moore [D, WI-4]
  • Rep. Dennis Moore [D, KS-3]
  • Rep. Jerry Moran [R, KS-1]
  • Rep. James Moran [D, VA-8]
  • Rep. Christopher Murphy [D, CT-5]
  • Rep. Patrick Murphy [D, PA-8]
  • Rep. Tim Murphy [R, PA-18]
  • Rep. John Murtha [D, PA-12]
  • Marilyn Musgrave
  • Rep. Jerrold Nadler [D, NY-8]
  • Rep. Eleanor Norton [D, DC-0]
  • Rep. John Olver [D, MA-1]
  • Rep. William Pascrell [D, NJ-8]
  • Rep. Edward Pastor [D, AZ-4]
  • Rep. Donald Payne [D, NJ-10]
  • Rep. Ed Perlmutter [D, CO-7]
  • Rep. Collin Peterson [D, MN-7]
  • Rep. Todd Platts [R, PA-19]
  • Jon Porter
  • Rep. Nick Rahall [D, WV-3]
  • Rep. Charles Rangel [D, NY-15]
  • Rep. Silvestre Reyes [D, TX-16]
  • Rep. John Salazar [D, CO-3]
  • Rep. Loretta Sanchez [D, CA-47]
  • Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D, IL-9]
  • Rep. Allyson Schwartz [D, PA-13]
  • Rep. Robert Scott [D, VA-3]
  • Rep. José Serrano [D, NY-16]
  • Rep. Peter Sessions [R, TX-32]
  • Rep. Joe Sestak [D, PA-7]
  • Rep. John Shimkus [R, IL-19]
  • Rep. Louise Slaughter [D, NY-28]
  • Rep. Christopher Smith [R, NJ-4]
  • Rep. Hilda Solis [D, CA-32]
  • Rep. Todd Tiahrt [R, KS-4]
  • Rep. Edolphus Towns [D, NY-10]
  • Sen. Mark Udall [D, CO]
  • Rep. Christopher Van Hollen [D, MD-8]
  • Rep. Nydia Velázquez [D, NY-12]
  • Rep. Peter Visclosky [D, IN-1]
  • James Walsh
  • Rep. Maxine Waters [D, CA-35]
  • Rep. Henry Waxman [D, CA-30]
  • Rep. Anthony Weiner [D, NY-9]
  • Gerald Weller
  • Albert Wynn
  • Rep. Donald Young [R, AK-0]
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Committees

• House Energy and Commerce
• 1 more
  • House Energy and Commerce
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• Mar 22, 2007: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
• Mar 21, 2007: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
• Introduced on Mar 21, 2007.

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As your constituent, I urge you to co-sponsor the Community Choice Act of 2007 (H.R.1621.IH, S.799.IS). If you are already a co-sponsor, I would like to express my sincere thanks to you for your support. The Community Choice Act of 2007 ...

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November 25, 2008 10 Elder-Friendly Bills That May Be Enacted In The New Congress

Companion bill: H.R. 1621. Making Long-Term Care More Affordable. Long-Term Care Affordability and Security Act of 2007 (S. 2337). Introduced: Nov. 13, 2007. Sponsor: Sen. Charles Grassley (R-IA). Summary: Would allow employees to pay ...

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November 24, 2008 Life Care Planning: 10 Elder-Friendly Bills in Congress That May ...

... individuals with disabilities and older Americans with equal access to community-based attendant services and supports. Status: Hearings held by Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, 7/10/07. Companion bill: H.R. 1621 ...

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