# 114-hr-2446: To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require the use of electronic visit verification for personal care services furnished under the Medicaid program, and for other purposes.

114-hr-2446, To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require the use of electronic visit verification for personal care services furnished under the Medicaid program, and for other purposes., is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2] (R-KY); status Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote . (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-2446
- Congress: 114
- Title: To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require the use of electronic visit verification for personal care services furnished under the Medicaid program, and for other purposes.
- Status: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
- Introduced: 2015-05-19
- Sponsor: Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2] (R-KY)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to require states to have in place a system for the electronic verification of visits conducted as part of personal care services or else have their federal medical assistance percentage reduced by specified amounts.

## Cosponsors (5)

- STEVE ISRAEL (D-NY), 2015-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Collins, Chris [R-NY-27] (R-NY), 2016-06-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK-2] (R-OK), 2016-06-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14] (D-MI), 2016-07-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2] (D-PA), 2016-07-13T00:00:00.000Z

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- 114-hr-6: 21st Century Cures Act
- 114-hr-1192: National Clinical Care Commission Act
- 114-hr-3929: Office of Strategic Services Congressional Gold Medal Act
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## Sources
- [114-hr-2446 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/2446)

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- [114-hr-6: 21st Century Cures Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6)
- [114-hr-1192: National Clinical Care Commission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-1192)
- [114-hr-3929: Office of Strategic Services Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3929)
- [114-hr-3381: Childhood Cancer STAR Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3381)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2446 (as of 2025-11-18).