ACE Kids Act
Sponsored By: Representative JOE BARTON
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Summary
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.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
JOE BARTON
TX • R
Cosponsors
Bilirakis
FL • R
Sponsored 7/27/2017
Smucker
PA • R
Sponsored 7/27/2017
JOHN CONYERS
MI • D
Sponsored 7/27/2017
ELIOT ENGEL
NY • D
Sponsored 7/27/2017
Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14]
FL • D
Sponsored 7/20/2017
GENE GREEN
TX • D
Sponsored 7/20/2017
Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-16]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/20/2017
Rep. Reichert, David G. [R-WA-8]
WA • R
Sponsored 7/20/2017
Rep. Herrera Beutler, Jaime [R-WA-3]
WA • R
Sponsored 7/20/2017
Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2]
MO • R
Sponsored 7/24/2017
Rep. Meehan, Patrick [R-PA-7]
PA • R
Sponsored 7/27/2017
Rep. Cook, Paul [R-CA-8]
CA • R
Sponsored 7/27/2017
Smith (MO)
MO • R
Sponsored 7/27/2017
McCaul
TX • R
Sponsored 7/27/2017
Thompson (PA)
PA • R
Sponsored 7/27/2017
Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11]
IL • D
Sponsored 7/27/2017
Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/27/2017
Rep. Tipton, Scott R. [R-CO-3]
CO • R
Sponsored 7/27/2017
Rep. Clyburn, James E. [D-SC-6]
SC • D
Sponsored 7/27/2017
LUCILLE ROYBAL-ALLARD
CA • D
Sponsored 7/27/2017
WM. CLAY
MO • D
Sponsored 7/27/2017
Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/27/2017
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
DC • D
Sponsored 7/27/2017
Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/27/2017
Guthrie
KY • R
Sponsored 7/28/2017
Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]
OR • D
Sponsored 7/28/2017
Rep. Sinema, Kyrsten [D-AZ-9]
AZ • D
Sponsored 7/28/2017
Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5]
MA • D
Sponsored 7/28/2017
ED ROYCE
CA • R
Sponsored 7/28/2017
TIM RYAN
OH • D
Sponsored 7/28/2017
Rutherford
FL • R
Sponsored 7/28/2017
Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8]
AZ • R
Sponsored 7/28/2017
Rep. Luetkemeyer, Blaine [R-MO-3]
MO • R
Sponsored 7/28/2017
Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4]
WA • R
Sponsored 9/7/2017
JOHN LEWIS
GA • D
Sponsored 9/7/2017
Rep. Heck, Denny [D-WA-10]
WA • D
Sponsored 9/7/2017
Rep. Lawson, Al, Jr. [D-FL-5]
FL • D
Sponsored 9/7/2017
Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26]
NY • D
Sponsored 9/7/2017
Rep. Donovan, Daniel M., Jr. [R-NY-11]
NY • R
Sponsored 9/7/2017
Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3]
IL • D
Sponsored 9/7/2017
Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2]
IN • R
Sponsored 9/7/2017
Rep. Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6]
CO • R
Sponsored 9/7/2017
Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6]
MO • R
Sponsored 9/7/2017
Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18]
CA • D
Sponsored 9/7/2017
Valadao
CA • R
Sponsored 9/7/2017
Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18]
NY • D
Sponsored 9/7/2017
Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6]
WA • D
Sponsored 9/7/2017
Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2]
PA • D
Sponsored 9/7/2017
Rep. Faso, John J. [R-NY-19]
NY • R
Sponsored 9/26/2017
PETER KING
NY • R
Sponsored 10/12/2017
Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1]
CT • D
Sponsored 9/7/2017
Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14]
CA • D
Sponsored 9/26/2017
Rep. Paulsen, Erik [R-MN-3]
MN • R
Sponsored 4/12/2018
Wilson (SC)
SC • R
Sponsored 4/12/2018
Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8]
MD • D
Sponsored 6/25/2018
Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]
WI • D
Sponsored 6/25/2018
Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2]
MD • D
Sponsored 6/25/2018
Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4]
NY • D
Sponsored 6/25/2018
Rep. Ross, Dennis A. [R-FL-15]
FL • R
Sponsored 6/25/2018
Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2]
NE • R
Sponsored 6/25/2018
KAY GRANGER
TX • R
Sponsored 6/25/2018
Simpson
ID • R
Sponsored 6/25/2018
Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22]
TX • R
Sponsored 6/29/2018
Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7]
CO • D
Sponsored 6/29/2018
Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9]
WA • D
Sponsored 6/29/2018
Rep. Long, Billy [R-MO-7]
MO • R
Sponsored 6/29/2018
Rep. Hill, J. French [R-AR-2]
AR • R
Sponsored 6/29/2018
Rep. Esty, Elizabeth H. [D-CT-5]
CT • D
Sponsored 7/17/2018
Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5]
MI • R
Sponsored 7/17/2018
Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]
TN • D
Sponsored 7/17/2018
Kustoff
TN • R
Sponsored 7/17/2018
Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9]
NY • D
Sponsored 7/17/2018
Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1]
GA • R
Sponsored 7/25/2018
Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4]
MA • D
Sponsored 7/25/2018
Latta
OH • R
Sponsored 7/25/2018
Rep. Lance, Leonard [R-NJ-7]
NJ • R
Sponsored 7/26/2018
Rep. Hurd, Will [R-TX-23]
TX • R
Sponsored 7/26/2018
Rep. Holding, George [R-NC-2]
NC • R
Sponsored 7/26/2018
Rep. Harper, Gregg [R-MS-3]
MS • R
Sponsored 7/26/2018
Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2]
CT • D
Sponsored 7/26/2018
Rep. Wenstrup, Brad R. [R-OH-2]
OH • R
Sponsored 8/28/2018
Turner (OH)
OH • R
Sponsored 8/28/2018
Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14]
OH • R
Sponsored 8/28/2018
Rep. Costello, Ryan A. [R-PA-6]
PA • R
Sponsored 8/28/2018
Rep. Young, David [R-IA-3]
IA • R
Sponsored 8/28/2018
BOBBY RUSH
IL • D
Sponsored 8/28/2018
Williams (TX)
TX • R
Sponsored 8/28/2018
Rep. Rice, Tom [R-SC-7]
SC • R
Sponsored 8/28/2018
Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24]
FL • D
Sponsored 8/28/2018
Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20]
TX • D
Sponsored 8/31/2018
Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5]
MO • D
Sponsored 8/31/2018
Rep. Yoder, Kevin [R-KS-3]
KS • R
Sponsored 9/4/2018
Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]
ME • D
Sponsored 9/5/2018
Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4]
MO • R
Sponsored 9/5/2018
Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]
IL • D
Sponsored 9/5/2018
Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7]
CA • D
Sponsored 9/7/2018
Markwayne Mullin
OK • R
Sponsored 9/7/2018
Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1]
NE • R
Sponsored 9/7/2018
Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS]
KS • R
Sponsored 9/12/2018
Rep. Denham, Jeff [R-CA-10]
CA • R
Sponsored 9/12/2018
GREG WALDEN
OR • R
Sponsored 9/13/2018
Peters
CA • D
Sponsored 10/31/2017
Sessions
TX • R
Sponsored 10/31/2017
Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1]
CO • D
Sponsored 11/29/2017
Norman
SC • R
Sponsored 11/29/2017
Rep. Buck, Ken [R-CO-4]
CO • R
Sponsored 11/29/2017
Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9]
FL • D
Sponsored 4/12/2018
Rep. Murphy, Stephanie N. [D-FL-7]
FL • D
Sponsored 4/12/2018
Rep. Brooks, Susan W. [R-IN-5]
IN • R
Sponsored 9/17/2018
Rep. Jenkins, Lynn [R-KS-2]
KS • R
Sponsored 9/17/2018
Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41]
CA • R
Sponsored 9/17/2018
Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16]
IL • R
Sponsored 9/24/2018
Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4]
CT • D
Sponsored 9/24/2018
Bost
IL • R
Sponsored 9/24/2018
Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8]
IL • D
Sponsored 9/26/2018
Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22]
FL • D
Sponsored 9/26/2018
STEVE CHABOT
OH • R
Sponsored 9/26/2018
LaHood
IL • R
Sponsored 9/27/2018
LaMalfa
CA • R
Sponsored 9/27/2018
FRANK LOBIONDO
NJ • R
Sponsored 9/27/2018
LAMAR SMITH
TX • R
Sponsored 9/28/2018
Rep. Flores, Bill [R-TX-17]
TX • R
Sponsored 9/28/2018
Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5]
WA • R
Sponsored 9/28/2018
Barr
KY • R
Sponsored 9/28/2018
Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4]
VA • D
Sponsored 10/9/2018
Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7]
IL • D
Sponsored 10/9/2018
Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]
PA • R
Sponsored 10/9/2018
Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]
MA • D
Sponsored 10/16/2018
Rep. Lesko, Debbie [R-AZ-8]
AZ • R
Sponsored 10/16/2018
Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5]
IL • D
Sponsored 10/19/2018
Rep. McSally, Martha [R-AZ-2]
AZ • R
Sponsored 10/19/2018
Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2]
WA • D
Sponsored 10/19/2018
Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14]
CA • D
Sponsored 10/19/2018
LUIS GUTIERREZ
IL • D
Sponsored 11/13/2018
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