H.R. 5903: Transition to Independence Act of 2016

114th Congress · introduced 2016-07-14 · Health · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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Where it came from: introduced 2016-07-14 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD-8] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
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Official title

Transition to Independence Act of 2016

Plain summary

Transition to Independence Act of 2016 This bill directs the Department of Health and Human Services to establish a demonstration program over five fiscal years, beginning with FY2018, under which a Medicaid Buy-In State meeting certain criteria may receive bonus payments for: meeting specific measurable benchmarks in expanding individual integrated employment and reducing subminimum wage work, congregate setting work, or facility-based day habilitation placements for working-age individuals with a disability receiving Medicaid-funded home or community-based services; and taking other actions conducive to expanding employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities within the state.

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Official text

Transition to Independence Act of 2016

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD-8] · 6 cosponsors

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Bill Foster (D-IL), Pete Sessions (R-TX), Donald S. Beyer, Jr. (D-VA)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD-8] reported raising $2.5 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Fiscal year: The 12-month period a government uses for its budget. The federal fiscal year runs from October 1 to September 30 and is named for the calendar year in which it ends. Most states use July 1 to June 30.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-114hr5903.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/114/hr>

Record fed-us-cong114-hr5903 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong114 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong114