S 752

Accelerating Kids’ Access to Care Act

Summary

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.

Bill status

Status
In committee
Sponsor
Sen. Chuck Grassley [R-IA]
Cosponsors
45
Policy area
Health
Introduced
2025-02-26
Latest action
2025-02-26: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Committee referrals

Recent actions

  • 2025-02-26: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • 2025-02-26: Introduced in Senate