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HR 6159 116th Congress House

Kids’ Access to Primary Care Act of 2020

Official title: To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to renew the application of the Medicare payment rate floor to primary care services furnished under the Medicaid program, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 9, 2020 Introduced by: Schrier, Kim Democratic · Washington See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Mar 9, 2020
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 Latest action March 9, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Kids' Access to Primary Care Act of 2020

This bill applies a Medicare payment rate floor to Medicaid primary care services that are provided after the date of enactment of the bill, extends the payment rate to additional types of practitioners (e.g., obstetricians), and establishes other requirements with respect to payment for such services.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2 Republican 1
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Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · May 22, 2020
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Castor, Kathy
Florida · Mar 9, 2020
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Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Mar 9, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6159: Kids’ Access to Primary Care Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6159/
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"H.R. 6159: Kids’ Access to Primary Care Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6159/.
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