118th Congress · SENATE BILLBILL

S. 3892Community Health Worker Access Act

A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to increase access to community health workers under the Medicare and Medicaid programs.

Health
Introduced Mar 7, 2024
Last action Mar 7, 2024
Pipeline · Bill → Law
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Introduced
Mar 7, 2024
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Referred
Mar 7, 2024
Finance
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Committee
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Senate
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House floor
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Resolve Changes
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SummaryCRS Summary

This bill provides for coverage of community health services under Medicare. Community health services are services provided by a community health agency in accordance with an individual needs assessment, including preventive services (e.g., screenings) and services to address social determinants of health (e.g., educational home visits). Community health agencies include nonprofits, federally qualified health centers, and other organizations that employ health workers (in accordance with certain labor standards) who have lived experience in the communities served. The bill also allows state Medicaid programs to cover these services and provides for an increased Medicaid federal matching r...

Provisions · 3 sectionsIntroduced in Senate
Timeline · 2 actions
Mar 7, 2024
Introduced in Senate
Mar 7, 2024
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.