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S. Rept. 114-108 1 (2015-07-30)

handle is hein.congrecreports/crptxsaz0001 and id is 1 raw text is: AUT-ENTICATED US. GOVERNMENT INFORMATION GP Calendar No. 187 114TH CONGRESS S REPORT 1st Session SENATE 114-108 A BILL TO AMEND TITLE XI OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY ACT TO CLARIFY WAIVER AUTHORITY REGARDING PRO- GRAMS OF ALL-INCLUSIVE CARE FOR THE ELDERLY (PACE PROGRAMS) JULY 30, 2015.-Ordered to be printed Mr. HATCH, from the Committee on Finance, submitted the following REPORT [To accompany S. 1362] The Committee on Finance, to which was referred the bill (S. 1362) to amend title XI of the Social Security Act to clarify waiver authority regarding programs of all-inclusive care for the elderly (PACE programs), having considered the same, reports favorably thereon with an amendment and recommends that the bill, as amended, do pass. I. LEGISLATIVE BACKGROUND The Committee on Finance, to which was referred the bill (S. 1362) to amend title XI of the Social Security Act to clarify waiver authority regarding programs of all-inclusive care for the elderly (PACE programs), having considered the same, reports favorably thereon with an amendment and recommends that the bill, as amended, do pass. Background and need for legislative action The Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) is an integrated care program that provides comprehensive long-term services and supports to individuals aged 55 and older who require an institutional level of care, many of whom are eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid and are known as dual-eligible bene- ficiaries. The PACE program was established in the Social Security Act (SSA) in section 1894 for Medicare and section 1934 for Med- icaid. Setting up a PACE program is optional for states under Med- 49-010

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