SENIOR CARE Act

I 116TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. R. 5429 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to enable greater participation by seniors and Medicare beneficiaries in State Medicaid programs for working people with disabilities. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES DECEMBER 13, 2019 Mr. STIVERS (for himself and Mrs. BEATTY) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to enable greater participation by seniors and Medicare bene- ficiaries in State Medicaid programs for working people with disabilities. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Supporting and Em- 4 powering the Nation to Improve Outcomes that Reaffirm 5 Careers, Activities, and Recreation for the Elderly Act’’, 6 or the ‘‘SENIOR CARE Act’’. 7 VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:55 Dec 18, 2019 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H5429.IH H5429 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS 2 •HR 5429 IH SEC. 2. ALLOWING SENIORS AND MEDICARE BENE- 1 FICIARIES TO PARTICIPATE IN STATE MED- 2 ICAID PROGRAMS FOR WORKING PEOPLE 3 WITH DISABILITIES. 4 Title XIX of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 5 et seq.) is amended in sections 1902(a)(10)(A)(ii)(XV) 6 and 1905(v)(1)(A) by striking ‘‘, but less than 65,’’ each 7 place it appears. 8 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:55 Dec 18, 2019 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H5429.IH H5429 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS