Bill Details
S.752 - 119th Congress
Status
Latest action
2025-02-26 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Introduced Date
2025-02-26
Policy Area
Health
Committees
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Sponsors
Cosponsors
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- Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-Colorado]
- Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-North Carolina]
- Sen. Reed, Jack [D-Rhode Island]
- Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-Alaska]
- Sen. Warnock, Raphael G. [D-Georgia]
- Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-Mississippi]
- Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-Delaware]
- Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-South Dakota]
- Sen. Murray, Patty [D-Washington]
- Sen. Boozman, John [R-Arkansas]
- Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-Oregon]
- Sen. Hawley, Josh [R-Missouri]
- Sen. Fetterman, John [D-Pennsylvania]
- Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-Alaska]
- Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-Virginia]
- Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-Tennessee]
- Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-Michigan]
- Sen. Schmitt, Eric [R-Missouri]
- Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-Virginia]
- Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-West Virginia]
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AI Summary This summary was generated by AI from the bill text. AI can get information wrong.
This bill would make it easier for certain doctors and other health care providers in one state to enroll in Medicaid in another state so they can treat children and young adults who are covered by Medicaid or CHIP. It is meant to reduce delays and paperwork when a child needs care from an out-of-state provider. The bill would let states use a simpler enrollment process for these providers, as long as they have already been checked for low fraud risk and are in good standing. Once enrolled, the provider would stay enrolled for five years unless they are removed for a serious reason.
- It applies only to out-of-state providers who care for people under age 21 who are enrolled in Medicaid or a Medicaid waiver.
- States could not require extra screening or paperwork beyond the minimum needed to pay the provider, such as basic identifying information and a National Provider Identifier.
- To qualify, the provider must already be approved and screened as low risk for fraud, waste, and abuse, and must be enrolled in Medicare or in Medicaid in another state.
- The provider must not be excluded, suspended, or terminated from federal health programs or state Medicaid programs for misconduct or similar reasons.
The bill would take effect three years after it becomes law.
Official Summaries
Accelerating Kids’ Access to Care Act
This bill requires states to establish a process through which qualifying out-of-state providers may temporarily treat children under Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) without undergoing additional screening requirements.
Specifically, states must establish a process through which qualifying out-of-state providers may enroll for five years as participating providers to treat individuals under the age of 21 without undergoing additional screening requirements.
A qualifying out-of-state provider (1) must not have been excluded or terminated from participating in a federal health care program or state Medicaid program; and (2) must have been successfully enrolled in Medicare or a state Medicaid program based on a determination that the provider posed a limited risk of fraud, waste, or abuse.
The bill’s changes take effect three years after enactment.
Current Full Text
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 752 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 752
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to streamline enrollment
under the Medicaid program of certain providers across State lines.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
February 26, 2025
Mr. Grassley (for himself, Mr. Bennet, Mr. Tillis, Mr. Reed, Mr.
Sullivan, Mr. Warnock, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Coons, Mr. Rounds, Mrs. Murray,
Mr. Boozman, Mr. Merkley, Mr. Hawley, Mr. Fetterman, Ms. Murkowski, Mr.
Kaine, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Peters, Mr. Schmitt, Mr. Warner, Mrs.
Capito, Ms. Warren, Ms. Collins, Ms. Duckworth, Mr. Daines, Mr. Kelly,
Mr. Ricketts, Mr. Booker, and Mrs. Fischer) introduced the following
bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to streamline enrollment
under the Medicaid program of certain providers across State lines.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Accelerating Kids' Access to Care
Act''.
SEC. 2. STREAMLINED ENROLLMENT PROCESS FOR ELIGIBLE OUT-OF-STATE
PROVIDERS UNDER MEDICAID AND CHIP.
(a) In General.--Section 1902(kk) of the Social Security Act (42
U.S.C. 1396a(kk)) is amended by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:
``(10) Streamlined enrollment process for eligible out-of-
state providers.--
``(A) In general.--The State--
``(i) adopts and implements a process to
allow an eligible out-of-State provider to
enroll under the State plan (or a waiver of
such plan) to furnish items and services to, or
order, prescribe, refer, or certify eligibility
for items and services for, qualifying
individuals without the imposition of screening
or enrollment requirements by such State that
exceed the minimum necessary for such State to
provide payment to the eligible out-of-State
provider under the State plan (or a waiver of
such plan), such as the provider's name and
National Provider Identifier (and such other
information specified by the Secretary); and
``(ii) provides that an eligible out-of-
State provider that enrolls as a participating
provider in the State plan (or a waiver of such
plan) through such process shall be so enrolled
for a 5-year period, unless the provider is
terminated or excluded from participation
during such period.
``(B) Definitions.--In this paragraph:
``(i) Eligible out-of-state provider.--The
term `eligible out-of-State provider' means,
with respect to a State, a provider--
``(I) that is located in any other
State;
``(II) that--
``(aa) was determined by
the Secretary to have a limited
risk of fraud, waste, and abuse
for purposes of determining the
level of screening to be
conducted under section
1866(j)(2), has been so
screened under such section
1866(j)(2), and is enrolled in
the Medicare program under
title XVIII; or
``(bb) was determined by
the State agency administering
or supervising the
administration of the State
plan (or a waiver of such plan)
of such other State to have a
limited risk of fraud, waste,
and abuse for purposes of
determining the level of
screening to be conducted under
paragraph (1) of this
subsection, has been so
screened under such paragraph
(1), and is enrolled under such
State plan (or a waiver of such
plan); and
``(III) that has not been--
``(aa) excluded from
participation in any Federal
health care program pursuant to
section 1128 or 1128A;
``(bb) excluded from
participation in the State plan
(or a waiver of such plan)
pursuant to part 1002 of title
42, Code of Federal Regulations
(or any successor regulation),
or State law; or
``(cc) terminated from
participating in a Federal
health care program or the
State plan (or a waiver of such
plan) for a reason described in
paragraph (8)(A).
``(ii) Qualifying individual.--The term
`qualifying individual' means an individual
under 21 years of age who is enrolled under the
State plan (or waiver of such plan).
``(iii) State.--The term `State' means 1 of
the 50 States or the District of Columbia.''.
(b) Conforming Amendments.--
(1) Section 1902(a)(77) of the Social Security Act (42
U.S.C. 1396a(a)(77)) is amended by inserting ``enrollment,''
after ``screening,''.
(2) The subsection heading for section 1902(kk) of such Act
(42 U.S.C. 1396a(kk)) is amended by inserting ``Enrollment,''
after ``Screening,''.
(3) Section 2107(e)(1)(G) of such Act (42 U.S.C.
1397gg(e)(1)(G)) is amended by inserting ``enrollment,'' after
``screening,''.
(c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take
effect on the date that is 3 years after the date of enactment of this
section.
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