Title VIII

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Title VIII is a section of the Affordable Care Act that established the Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) program, a voluntary long-term care insurance initiative intended to help individuals with disabilities or chronic conditions live independently.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf section of the Affordable Care Act
country United States of America
surface form: United States
designFeature long-term services and supports coverage
publicly administered insurance program
voluntary enrollment
enactedWith Public Law 111-148
establishedBy 111th United States Congress
establishes CLASS program
Title VIII Community Living Assistance Services and Supports
surface form: Community Living Assistance Services and Supports program
fundingMechanism participant premiums
goal help individuals live independently
provide financial protection against long-term care costs
support community living
hasAcronym CLASS
intendedBeneficiaries individuals with chronic conditions
individuals with disabilities
legalSystem United States federal law
partOf Affordable Care Act
surface form: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
policyArea disability policy
health care
long-term care
social insurance
programType voluntary long-term care insurance
relatedTo Medicaid
surface form: Medicaid long-term care coverage

disability rights movement in the United States
long-term services and supports in the United States
shortName Title VIII self-linksurface differs
surface form: Title VIII of the Affordable Care Act
statusOfProgramItCreated CLASS program repealed by later legislation
subjectOf debate over actuarial soundness of CLASS program
yearEnacted 2010

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CLASS Act titleOfLaw Title VIII
this entity surface form: Title VIII of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
Title VIII shortName Title VIII self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Title VIII of the Affordable Care Act