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S. 1833 117th Congress Senate

Ensuring Access to Primary Care for Women & Children Act

Official title: A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to extend the application of the Medicare payment rate floor to primary care services furnished under Medi… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to extend the application of the Medicare payment rate floor to primary care services furnished under Medicaid and to apply the rate floor to additional providers of primary care services.

Introduced: May 26, 2021 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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.
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May 26, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
May 26, 2021
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 Latest action May 26, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Ensuring Access to Primary Care for Women & Children Act

This bill temporarily applies a Medicare payment rate floor to Medicaid primary care services that are provided after the date of enactment of the bill or during a public health emergency, 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 7
All 7 Democratic 6 Independent 1
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · May 26, 2021
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · May 26, 2021
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · May 26, 2021
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Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · May 26, 2021
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Murray, Patty
Washington · May 26, 2021
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · May 26, 2021
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Schatz, Brian
Hawaii · May 26, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1833: Ensuring Access to Primary Care for Women & Children Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1833/
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"S. 1833: Ensuring Access to Primary Care for Women & Children Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1833/.
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S. 1833, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1833/.
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