Disability Integration Act of 2015 is a pending bill with great promise
Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) introduced a bill in Congress that’s designed to ensure that Medicaid-eligible people who are aged or have disabilities can receive their necessary services out in the community through the Medicaid Home and Community Based Services program (HCBS). Aging in Place is what it’s all about. The bill is S-2427 and here it is. The bill has been referred to the...
Disability Integration Act would mandate that states provide home care services
Senator Chuck Schumer introduced S-2427, the Disability Integration Act, on December 5, 2015, to counteract discrimination in Medicaid funding which is disproportionately allocated towards nursing home services. One effect of the bill could be to force States to allocate funds within their Medicaid budgets for Home and Community-Based Services (MLTSS-HCBS) for Medicaid applicants who can...