House bill · H.R. 8540 (119th Congress)
HCBS Access Act
U.S. House of Representatives
Sponsor: Debbie Dingell (U.S. Representative, MI-6, Democratic)
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Summary
This bill amends Medicaid to require coverage and expand access to home and community-based services, and authorizes grants for development, recruitment, training, retention, and advancement of the direct care workforce and for support of family caregivers.
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Where it stands
Assigned to a committee for review.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Up for a vote
- Passed one chamber
- Passed
- Enacted
Committee
House Committee on Energy and Commerce · U.S. House of Representatives
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Cosponsors
13
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Related bills
- H.R. 6951Stop Unfair Medicaid Recoveries ActRelated bill
- S. 4889A bill to award grants for the creation, recruitment, training and education, retention, and advancement of the direct care workforce and to award grants to support family caregivers.Related bill
- S. 5321A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require coverage of, and expand access to, home and community-based services under the Medicaid program, to award grants for the creation, recruitment, training and education, retention, and advancement of the direct care workforce and to award grants to support family caregivers, and for other purposes.Related bill
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Full history
- Jun 2, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in U.S. House
U.S. House
- Apr 28, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in House
U.S. House of Representatives
- Apr 28, 2026
In committee
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.
U.S. House
- Apr 28, 2026
Referred to committee
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.
- Apr 28, 2026
Referred to committee
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.
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- Apr 28, 2026
Referred to committee
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.
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