# 119-hr-10547: PACE Access Improvement Act

119-hr-10547, PACE Access Improvement Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-10547
- Congress: 119
- Title: PACE Access Improvement Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-09-24
- Sponsor: Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-01

## Summary

**Would require states to offer PACE** and speed access to the Program of All‑Inclusive Care for the Elderly while easing rules that slow new sites and providers. The bill focuses on expanding who can enroll, aligning payments with actual start dates, and cutting procedural delays for providers.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-2] (R-MI), 2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Anytime PACE enrollment and payments: benefit, medium. If enacted, you would be able to enroll in a PACE program any day of the month starting January 1, 2027. Your enrollment would be effective the day the PACE provider gets your signed enrollment form. If your enrollment starts mid-month, the provider would receive a prorated capitation payment for t…
- States must offer PACE services: benefit, medium. If enacted, States would be required to provide Medicaid medical assistance for PACE services to PACE-eligible individuals. Repeal of numerical enrollment caps would take effect on enactment. Most States that already have at least one PACE provider would need to comply 180 days after enactment. Sta…
- Easier PACE provider expansion: benefit, medium. If enacted, entities could apply at any time to start or expand PACE providers and add center sites beginning January 1, 2027. An application would be automatically approved unless the Secretary denies it or asks for more information within 45 days, and then would have 45 days after extra materials…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-10547 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10547)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9237)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2725)
- [119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7481)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10547 (as of 2026-10-01).