ACE Kids Act Advancing Care for Exceptional Kids Act
Official Titles
Official Titles - House of Representatives
Official Title as Introduced
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide States with the option of providing coordinated care for children with complex medical conditions through a health home, and for other purposes.
Actions Overview (1)
Date
Actions Overview
07/20/2017
Introduced in House
07/20/2017 Introduced in House
All Actions (7)
Date
All Actions
09/13/2018
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. Action By: Committee on Energy and Commerce
09/13/2018
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Action By: Committee on Energy and Commerce
09/07/2018
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote . Action By: House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health
09/07/2018
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Action By: House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health
07/21/2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Action By: Committee on Energy and Commerce
07/20/2017
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. Action By: House of Representatives
07/20/2017
Introduced in House Action By: House of Representatives
09/13/2018 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
09/13/2018 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
09/07/2018 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
09/07/2018 Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
07/21/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
07/20/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Committees, subcommittees and links to reports associated with this bill are listed here, as well as the nature and date of committee activity and Congressional report number.
Committee / Subcommittee
Date
Activity
Reports
House Energy and Commerce
07/20/2017
Referred to
09/13/2018
Markup by
House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health
07/21/2017
Referred to
09/07/2018
Markup by
09/07/2018
Reported by
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Advancing Care for Exceptional Kids Act or the ACE Kids Act
This bill amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to establish a state Medicaid option to provide for medical assistance with respect to coordinated care provided through a health home (i.e., a designated provider or team of health-care professionals) for children with medically complex conditions. A state shall make payments for such health-home services regardless of whether they are provided through a fee-for-service or managed-care system. For an initial period of eight fiscal-year quarters, the federal matching rate applicable to such payments shall be increased by 20 percentage points, not to exceed 90%.
A state that exercises this option shall specify its methodology for determining payment and evaluating quality of care, in accordance with requirements established by the bill. In addition, the state must meet specified requirements regarding hospital referrals, out-of-state providers, education and outreach, data collection, and reporting.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services must issue guidance on best practices for using out-of-state providers to provide care to children with medically complex conditions.
The Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Payment and Access Commission must report to Congress and to the Department of Health and Human Services on specified matters related to children with medically complex conditions.
All Summaries (1)
Shown Here: Introduced in House (07/20/2017)
Advancing Care for Exceptional Kids Act or the ACE Kids Act
This bill amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to establish a state Medicaid option to provide for medical assistance with respect to coordinated care provided through a health home (i.e., a designated provider or team of health-care professionals) for children with medically complex conditions. A state shall make payments for such health-home services regardless of whether they are provided through a fee-for-service or managed-care system. For an initial period of eight fiscal-year quarters, the federal matching rate applicable to such payments shall be increased by 20 percentage points, not to exceed 90%.
A state that exercises this option shall specify its methodology for determining payment and evaluating quality of care, in accordance with requirements established by the bill. In addition, the state must meet specified requirements regarding hospital referrals, out-of-state providers, education and outreach, data collection, and reporting.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services must issue guidance on best practices for using out-of-state providers to provide care to children with medically complex conditions.
The Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Payment and Access Commission must report to Congress and to the Department of Health and Human Services on specified matters related to children with medically complex conditions.