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H.R.8540

HCBS Access Act

Introduced·4/28/26

HCBS Access Act: Expands Medicaid coverage for home and community-based services, establishes a technical assistance center, and awards grants to.

The HCBS Access Act aims to enhance access to home and community-based services (HCBS) under Medicaid by requiring coverage and expanding eligibility. It establishes a technical assistance center to support the direct care workforce and awards grants for recruitment, training, and retention of direct care professionals and support for family caregivers. The Act also mandates the development of quality measures for HCBS, updates the Standard Occupational Classification system, and makes permanent the State option to extend protection against spousal impoverishment for HCBS recipients.

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History

Apr 28

House

Introduced in House

Apr 28

House

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Workforce, Oversight and Government Reform, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.