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S 1544 117th Congress Senate Health Child health Health care coverage and access Health programs administration and funding Medicaid State and local government operations

Accelerating Kids’ Access to Care Act

Introduced: May 11, 2021 Introduced by: Grassley, Chuck Republican · Iowa See on congress.gov
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May 11, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
May 11, 2021
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Accelerating Kids' Access to Care Act

This bill requires state Medicaid programs to establish a process through which qualifying out-of-state providers may enroll as participating providers without undergoing additional screening requirements. Among other things, a qualifying provider must (1) serve minors, or adults whose condition began as a minor; and (2) have previously been screened for Medicare participation or for participation in the Medicaid program of the state in which the provider is located.

What's happening now May 11, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3089 Identical bill Accelerating Kids’ Access to Care Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 19
All 19 Democratic 9 Republican 8 Independent 1
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Dec 12, 2022
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Kelly, Mark
Arizona · Sep 13, 2022
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jul 12, 2022
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King, Angus S., Jr.
Maine · Jun 16, 2022
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Jun 14, 2022
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Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Jun 13, 2022
Sinema, Kyrsten
· Jun 13, 2022
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Scott, Tim
South Carolina · Dec 17, 2021
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Warnock, Raphael G.
Georgia · Nov 17, 2021
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Oct 20, 2021
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Oct 5, 2021
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Cortez Masto, Catherine
Nevada · Oct 5, 2021
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Cassidy, Bill
Louisiana · Sep 28, 2021
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · Jul 19, 2021
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Jul 15, 2021
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Hawley, Josh
Missouri · Jul 12, 2021
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Jun 17, 2021
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Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · May 20, 2021
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Bennet, Michael F.
Colorado · May 11, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1544: Accelerating Kids’ Access to Care Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1544/
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"S. 1544: Accelerating Kids’ Access to Care Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1544/.
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S. 1544, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1544/.
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