HR 5900 · 116th Congress · Health

Accelerating Kids’ Access to Care Act

Introduced 2020-02-13· Sponsored by Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.(2020-02-13)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Accelerating Kids' Access to Care Act This bill requires state Medicaid programs to establish a process through which qualifying out-of-state providers may enroll as participating providers without undergoing additional screening requirements. Among other things, a qualifying provider must (1) serve minors, or adults whose condition began as a minor; and (2) have previously been screened for Medicare participation or for participation in the Medicaid program of the state in which the provider is located.…

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Cosponsors (6)

4 Democrats2 Republicans