https://cephas.lianabanyan.com/tags/home-care/Recent content in Home-Care on Cephas - Liana Banyan Knowledge CenterHugo -- 0.152.2en-us© 2026 Liana Banyan Corporation. All rights reserved.Tue, 12 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://cephas.lianabanyan.com/im-just-a-bill/medicaid-hcbs-expansion/Tue, 12 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://cephas.lianabanyan.com/im-just-a-bill/medicaid-hcbs-expansion/<h1 id="-im-just-a-bill--medicaid-hcbs-expansion">👀 I&rsquo;m Just a Bill — Medicaid HCBS Expansion</h1> <h2 id="home-and-community-based-services">Home and Community-Based Services</h2> <h2 id="a-liana-banyan-im-just-a-bill-bounty-poster">A Liana Banyan &ldquo;I&rsquo;m Just a Bill&rdquo; Bounty Poster</h2> <h2 id="what-is-this-bill">What is this bill?</h2> <p>A series of provisions in the 119th Congress to expand Medicaid funding for Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) — services that allow seniors and people with disabilities to receive long-term care at home rather than in institutional settings.</p> <h2 id="what-does-it-actually-do">What does it actually do?</h2> <ul> <li><strong>HCBS funding:</strong> Increases federal matching funds for state HCBS programs.</li> <li><strong>Home care worker wages:</strong> Provisions to raise minimum wages for direct-care workers; addresses workforce shortage.</li> <li><strong>Caregiver support:</strong> Funding for family-caregiver respite, training, and counseling.</li> <li><strong>Self-directed care:</strong> Expands member choice in selecting and managing their own care providers.</li> <li><strong>Eligibility:</strong> Reduces or eliminates wait-lists in some states for HCBS waiver programs.</li> </ul> <h2 id="who-votes-when">Who votes when?</h2> <ul> <li><strong>Senate Finance + House Energy &amp; Commerce:</strong> Active consideration</li> <li><strong>Floor:</strong> Pending committee passage</li> <li><strong>President:</strong> Signature expected if both chambers pass</li> </ul> <h2 id="how-does-this-affect-cooperative-class-families">How does this affect cooperative-class families?</h2> <p>Composes directly with three cooperative initiatives:</p>