Requires Medicaid to cover home and community-based services for older adults and people with disabilities.
This bill would make home and community-based services a required part of Medicaid, helping older adults and people with disabilities get care at home instead of in institutions. It would also provide money to train and support direct care workers and family caregivers. The bill would also stop states from putting liens on homes or recovering costs from estates for correctly paid Medicaid services.
Today, Medicaid coverage for home and community-based services can vary widely by state, often leading to long waiting lists and limited options. States can also place liens on a person's home or recover costs from their estate after they pass away to pay for Medicaid services. After this bill, home and community-based services would become a mandatory Medicaid benefit nationwide, with expanded eligibility and increased federal support for states. States would no longer be able to impose liens or recover costs for correctly paid Medicaid assistance.
S 5321 · 119th Congress · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 8/10
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