S. 4957 · 116th Congress

COVID HCBS Relief Act of 2020

Stage
In committee
Sponsor
Bob Casey
Introduced
2020-12-03
Latest action
2020-12-03 · Introduced in Senate

Summary

COVID HCBS Relief Act of 2020

This bill temporarily increases the applicable Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (i.e., federal matching rate) under Medicaid for certain approved home- and community-based services that are provided between October 1, 2020, and September 30, 2022. As a condition for receiving the increased rate, a state must agree to undertake activities to improve the delivery of such services.