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Ensuring Access to Quality Medicaid Providers Act

Introduced: October 8, 2015 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 28 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 3, 2016
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Mar 2, 2016
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Mar 2, 2016
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 406 - 0 (Roll no. 105).
Mar 2, 2016
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1104)
Mar 2, 2016
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of passage of H.R. 3716 which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
Mar 2, 2016
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - The Chair put the question on passage of H.R. 3716 and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Bucshon demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of passage of the bill until a time to be announced.
Mar 2, 2016
The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
Mar 2, 2016
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H1103)
Mar 2, 2016
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 3716.
Mar 2, 2016
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 632, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Bucshon amendment No. 1, as modified.
Mar 2, 2016
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 3716.
Mar 2, 2016
The Speaker designated the Honorable George Holding to act as Chairman of the Committee.
Mar 2, 2016
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 632 and Rule XVIII.
Mar 2, 2016
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3716 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule an amendment in the nature of a subsitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 114-45.
Mar 2, 2016
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 632. (consideration: CR H1097-1103; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H1101-1102)
Mar 2, 2016
Rule H. Res. 632 passed House.
Mar 1, 2016
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 632 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3716 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule an amendment in the nature of a subsitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 114-45.
Feb 23, 2016
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 326.
Feb 23, 2016
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 114-427.
Nov 18, 2015
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Nov 18, 2015
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Nov 17, 2015
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Nov 4, 2015
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
Nov 4, 2015
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Nov 3, 2015
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Oct 9, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Oct 8, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Oct 8, 2015
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Mar 2, 2016 House · vote #105 On Passage Passed 406–0 See who voted →
 Amendments to this bill 1

1 agreed to

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
HAMDT 963 — Manager's amendment, as modified, makes technical changes to the bill; changes the short title; changes the e… Agreed to Mar 2, 2016
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Ensuring Access to Quality Medicaid Providers Act

(Sec. 2) This bill amends titles XIX (Medicaid) and XXI (Children's Health Insurance Program [CHIP]) of the Social Security Act to prohibit federal payment under Medicaid for nonemergency services furnished by providers whose participation in Medicaid, Medicare, or CHIP has been terminated.

Under current law, a state must exclude from Medicaid participation any provider that has been terminated under any state's Medicaid program or under Medicare. The bill maintains those requirements and further requires a state to exclude from Medicaid participation any provider that has been terminated under CHIP. Furthermore, a state must exclude from CHIP participation any provider that has been terminated under Medicaid or Medicare.

The bill also revises a state's reporting requirements with respect to terminating a provider under a state plan. A state shall require each Medicaid or CHIP provider, whether the provider participates on a fee-for-service (FFS) basis or within the network of a managed care organization (MCO), to enroll with the state by providing specified identifying information. When notifying the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) that a provider has been terminated under a state plan, the state must submit this information as well as information regarding the termination date and reason. HHS shall review such termination notifications and, if appropriate, include them in a database or similar system, as specified by the bill.

The bill prohibits federal payment under a state's Medicaid or CHIP program for services provided by an MCO unless: (1) the state has a system for notifying MCOs when a provider is terminated under Medicaid, Medicare, or CHIP; and (2) any contract between the state plan and an MCO provides that such providers be excluded from participation in the MCO provider network.

HHS shall report to Congress on this bill's implementation.

(Sec. 3) A state must publish and annually update a public directory of FFS providers participating under the state plan.

What's happening now March 3, 2016

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Related & companion bills 4
  • HRES 632 Procedurally related Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3716) to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require States to …
  • S 2669 Related bill Ensuring Removal of Terminated Providers from Medicaid and CHIP Act
  • HR 5210 Related bill PADME Act
  • HR 34 Related bill 21st Century Cures Act
 Bill text 4 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Welch, Peter
Vermont · Oct 8, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3716: Ensuring Access to Quality Medicaid Providers Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3716/
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