Accelerating Kids’ Access to Care Act
Latest action · May 11, 2021 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMay 11, 2021
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
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.
Cosponsors 24
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 11, 2021 to Dec 12, 2022; 3 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CO | Michael F. Bennet | Original | May 11, 2021 |
| R-OH | Rob Portman | Original | May 11, 2021 |
| D-OH | Sherrod Brown | Original | May 11, 2021 |
| R-WV | Shelley Moore Capito | May 20, 2021 | |
| R-MS | Roger F. Wicker | Jun 17, 2021 | |
| R-MO | Josh Hawley | Jul 12, 2021 | |
| R-TN | Marsha Blackburn | Jul 15, 2021 | |
| R-AR | John Boozman | Jul 19, 2021 | |
| R-LA | Bill Cassidy | Sep 28, 2021 | |
| R-MO | Roy Blunt | Oct 1, 2021 | |
| D-NV | Catherine Cortez Masto | Oct 5, 2021 | |
| D-WI | Tammy Baldwin | Oct 5, 2021 | |
| R-ME | Susan M. Collins | Oct 20, 2021 | |
| D-GA | Raphael G. Warnock | Nov 17, 2021 | |
| R-SC | Tim Scott | Dec 17, 2021 | |
| D-MI | Debbie Stabenow | May 24, 2022 | |
| D-MI | Gary C. Peters | Jun 13, 2022 | |
| I-AZ | Kyrsten Sinema | Jun 13, 2022 | |
| D-MD | Chris Van Hollen | Jun 14, 2022 | |
| I-ME | Angus S. King Jr. | Jun 16, 2022 | |
| D-MA | Edward J. Markey | Jul 12, 2022 | |
| D-AZ | Mark Kelly | Sep 13, 2022 | |
| D-PA | Robert P. Casey Jr. | Nov 14, 2022 | |
| D-MN | Amy Klobuchar | Dec 12, 2022 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Finance Committee | Referred May 11, 2021 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 11, 2021Introduced in Senate
- May 11, 2021Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 3089 | Accelerating Kids’ Access to Care Act | Identical bill | May 12, 2021 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to streamline enrollment under the Medicaid program of certain providers across State lines, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Accelerating Kids’ Access to Care Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 11, 2021Introduced in Senate
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