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HR 1333 115th Congress House

Freedom to Use Contracted Entities Act

Official title: To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to allow States more flexibility with respect to using contractors to make eligibility determinations on behalf of the State Medicaid plan.

Introduced: March 2, 2017 Introduced by: Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" Republican · Georgia See on congress.gov
Health MedicaidPublic contracts and procurementState and local government operations
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It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed Senate
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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
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 Latest action March 17, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 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.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1333: Freedom to Use Contracted Entities Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1333/
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"H.R. 1333: Freedom to Use Contracted Entities Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1333/.
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H.R. 1333, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1333/.
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