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Introduced
02/12/2018
02/12/2018
In Committee
02/12/2018
02/12/2018
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2018
12/31/2018
Introduced Session
115th Congress
Bill Summary
Accelerating Kids' Access to Care Act This bill requires: (1) state Medicaid programs to adopt a streamlined screening and enrollment process for eligible out-of-state providers and suppliers, and (2) the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to establish a process for providers and suppliers to enroll simultaneously in the Medicare and Medicaid programs.
AI Summary
This bill, the Accelerating Kids' Access to Care Act, requires state Medicaid programs to adopt a streamlined screening and enrollment process for eligible out-of-state providers and suppliers. The bill also directs the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to establish a process for providers and suppliers to enroll simultaneously in the Medicare and Medicaid programs. This is intended to address the challenges that children with medically complex needs and their families on Medicaid face when seeking care from out-of-state providers, by simplifying the enrollment process and reducing administrative burdens for these providers.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance
Sponsors (8)
Chuck Grassley (R)*,
Tammy Baldwin (D),
Michael Bennet (D),
Sherrod Brown (D),
Ed Markey (D),
Lisa Murkowski (R),
Patty Murray (D),
Elizabeth Warren (D),
Last Action
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (on 02/12/2018)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/2415/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s2415/BILLS-115s2415is.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s2415/BILLS-115s2415is.pdf.pdf |
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