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This bill aims to renew and expand the Medicare payment rate floor for primary care services under Medicaid, ensuring that certain healthcare providers receive higher reimbursement rates. Specifically, the bill extends and broadens the types of primary care providers eligible for the enhanced payment rate, including physicians in family medicine, internal medicine, pediatrics, and obstetrics and gynecology, as well as their subspecialties. The bill also includes advanced practice clinicians, rural health clinics, and other healthcare providers working under the supervision of qualified physicians. The legislation requires that these providers either be board-certified or self-attest to their qualifications. Additionally, the bill mandates a comprehensive study to compare the number of children enrolled in Medicaid, the number of healthcare providers receiving payments, and payment rates across different states before and after the implementation of these changes. The bill also includes a congressional recommendation that healthcare providers follow the American Academy of Pediatrics' "Bright Futures" guidelines for child and adolescent health supervision. The overall goal is to improve access to primary care for children and ensure fair compensation for healthcare providers serving Medicaid patients.

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