Bill > S2524

This bill, known as the "Restoring Essential Healthcare Act," seeks to repeal a specific prohibition on Medicaid payments to certain entities that was previously established in Public Law 119-21. By repealing Section 71113 of that law, the bill would allow Medicaid to make payments to entities that were previously prohibited from receiving such payments. Specifically, the bill retroactively reinstates payment eligibility for medical services provided by these previously restricted entities from the date of enactment of Public Law 119-21 until the current bill's enactment. This means that any medical assistance provided under a state Medicaid plan during that period would be reimbursed as if the original prohibition had never existed. While the specific details of which entities were originally prohibited are not provided in the text, the bill aims to restore their ability to receive Medicaid payments, potentially expanding healthcare access for patients who may have been affected by the previous restrictions.

Budget and Finance

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2524/all-info