Impact evaluation and reporting

(a) In general Not later than 24 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall enter into a 5 year agreement through a contract, grant, or cooperative agreement with an independent nonprofit entity experienced in conducting evaluations of program and systems change efforts to— (1) conduct a multi-year evaluation on the impact of this Act, with respect to relief-eligible survivors (including people with disabilities and pregnant individuals); and (2) prepare the reports described in subsection (c). (b) Evaluation In carrying out subsection (a)(1), the entity awarded a contract, grant, or cooperative agreement under this section shall evaluate at a minimum— (1) the availability of and access to Medicaid services for relief-eligible survivors under the Medicaid program nationally and in each State, territory and tribal organization, including scope and coverage of services, provision of home and community-based services and extended mental health and care coordination services; and provider capacity; (2) the demographics of individuals receiving these benefits, including individuals with disabilities and pregnant individuals; and (3) actions taken by States to comply with this Act, including coordination of efforts between states, coordination between state agencies and qualified providers, and activities of HCBS emergency response corps (as described in section 3(c)). (c) Reports The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall submit to the Committee on Finance of the Senate, the Special Committee on Aging of the Senate, the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives the following reports on the evaluation conducted under subsection (a)(1): (1) An interim report on the evaluation, to be submitted not later than 3 years after the evaluation commences. (2) A follow-up report on such evaluation, to be submitted not later than 24 months after the date on which the interim report is issued.