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HR 1333 115th Congress House Health Medicaid Public contracts and procurement State and local government operations

Freedom to Use Contracted Entities Act

Introduced: March 2, 2017 Introduced by: Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" Republican · Georgia See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 17, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 2, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Mar 2, 2017
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Freedom to Use Contracted Entities Act

This bill allows a state Medicaid program to use a contractor to make eligibility determinations on its behalf, so long as the contract does not provide incentives for the contractor to delay eligibility determinations or to deny eligibility for individuals otherwise eligible for medical assistance.

What's happening now March 17, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2