Granny Pods Study Act of 2020

I 116TH CONGRESS 2D SESSION H. R. 7493 To require the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to conduct a study on temporary family health care structures. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES JULY 6, 2020 Mr. GRIFFITH introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com- mittee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To require the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to conduct a study on temporary family health care structures. 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 ‘‘Granny Pods Study 4 Act of 2020’’. 5 VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:23 Jul 26, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H7493.IH H7493 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS 2 •HR 7493 IH SEC. 2. STUDY ON TEMPORARY FAMILY HEALTH CARE 1 STRUCTURES. 2 (a) STUDY.—The Administrator of the Centers for 3 Medicare & Medicaid shall conduct a study on provision 4 of long term care to mentally or physically impaired indi- 5 viduals using temporary family health care structures. The 6 study shall include: 7 (1) An identification of the services currently 8 covered by Medicare program or the Medicaid pro- 9 gram that could reasonably be provided in a tem- 10 porary family health care structure by a caregiver or 11 a home health provider. 12 (2) A determination of reasonable reimburse- 13 ment rates for those services identified under para- 14 graph (1) provided in a temporary family health care 15 structure setting. 16 (3) The cost differential between such rates and 17 the rates for such services furnished in a nursing fa- 18 cility. 19 (b) REPORT.—Not later than 2 years after the date 20 of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and 21 Human Services, in coordination with other Federal agen- 22 cies, if appropriate, shall submit to the Committee on En- 23 ergy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a re- 24 port on the activities undertaken pursuant to subsection 25 VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:23 Jul 26, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H7493.IH H7493 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS 3 •HR 7493 IH (a) and the results of the study conducted under such sub- 1 section. 2 SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. 3 For purposes of this Act: 4 (1) TEMPORARY FAMILY HEALTH CARE STRUC- 5 TURE.—The term ‘‘temporary family health care 6 structure’’ means a transportable residential struc- 7 ture, providing an environment facilitating a care- 8 giver’s provision of care for a mentally or physically 9 impaired individual, that— 10 (A) is primarily assembled at a location 11 other than its site of installation; 12 (B) is limited to one occupant who shall be 13 the mentally or physically impaired person; and 14 (C) has no more than 300 gross square 15 feet. 16 (2) LONG TERM CARE.—The term ‘‘long term 17 care’’ means care equivalent to that which would be 18 covered by the Medicare or Medicaid program in a 19 residential nursing facility if furnished to a bene- 20 ficiary under such program. 21 (3) CAREGIVER.—The term ‘‘caregiver’’ means 22 an adult who provides care for a mentally or phys- 23 ically impaired person. A caregiver shall be either re- 24 lated by blood, marriage, or adoption to, or the le- 25 VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:23 Jul 26, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H7493.IH H7493 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS 4 •HR 7493 IH gally appointed guardian of, the mentally or phys- 1 ically impaired person for whom the caregiver is car- 2 ing. 3 (4) MENTALLY OR PHYSICALLY IMPAIRED INDI- 4 VIDUAL.—The term ‘‘mentally or physically impaired 5 individual’’ means an individual who qualifies for 6 benefits under the Medicare or Medicaid program 7 and requires assistance with two or more activities 8 of daily living, as certified in writing provided by a 9 physician licensed by the State in which the indi- 10 vidual resides. 11 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:23 Jul 26, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H7493.IH H7493 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS