US SB1227

Requires the CMS Administrator and Social Security Commissioner to jointly review eligibility determination processes, procedures, forms, and communications for Medicare, Medicaid, CHIP, and Social Security programs to identify ways to simplify them for family caregivers

Mandates agencies reduce duplicative information requests, improve website accessibility to comply with ADA requirements, decrease call wait times, and provide translation/interpretation services for non-English speakers

Requires input from family caregivers (including those with disabilities), State/regional/national/Tribal organizations, and State Medicaid and CHIP programs during the review process

Requires reports to Congress within 2 years of enactment detailing findings, planned actions, timelines, projected annual implementation costs, and recommended federal law changes, with an updated report due 2 years later

Directs CMS to issue guidance to State Medicaid and CHIP Directors within 1 year encouraging similar state-level reviews and sharing best practices to reduce administrative burdens on family caregivers