S. 752 – Accelerating Kids’ Access to Care Act

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The Accelerating Kids’ Access to Care Act updates Medicaid rules so that states can more easily enroll health providers from other states to serve children under 21. By requiring only minimal information and limiting screening to providers already judged low‑risk, the bill aims to expand provider options and speed up access to care for eligible kids. The streamlined enrollment lasts five years and takes effect three years after the law is passed.

Key Provisions

States must create a simple enrollment process that lets qualified out‑of‑state health providers sign up to deliver Medicaid or CHIP services to children (under 21) with only basic information such as name and National Provider Identifier.
A provider is “eligible” if it is located in another state, has been screened and deemed low‑risk for fraud, waste, or abuse (either by the federal Secretary or the other state’s Medicaid agency), is enrolled in Medicare or that state’s Medicaid program, and is not excluded or terminated from any federal or state health program.
Once enrolled through this streamlined process, the out‑of‑state provider stays enrolled for five years unless the state terminates or excludes them.
The bill adds the word “enrollment” to several existing Medicaid screening provisions to reflect the new process.
All changes become effective three years after the law is enacted.

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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February 26, 2025

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Introduced in Senate

February 26, 2025

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Finance Committee

February 26, 2025

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Introduced in SenateIssued February 26, 2025

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119th CONGRESS

1st Session

S. 752

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

February 26, 2025

Mr. Grassley (for himself, Mr. Bennet, Mr. Tillis, Mr. Reed, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Warnock, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Coons, Mr. Rounds, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Merkley, Mr. Hawley, Mr. Fetterman, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Kaine, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Peters, Mr. Schmitt, Mr. Warner, Mrs. Capito, Ms. Warren, Ms. Collins, Ms. Duckworth, Mr. Daines, Mr. Kelly, Mr. Ricketts, Mr. Booker, and Mrs. Fischer) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance

A BILL

To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to streamline enrollment under the Medicaid program of certain providers across State lines.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Accelerating Kids’ Access to Care Act.

2.

Streamlined enrollment process for eligible out-of-State providers under medicaid and chip

(a)

In general

Section 1902(kk) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a(kk)) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

(10)

Streamlined enrollment process for eligible out-of-State providers

(A)

In general

The State—

(i)

adopts and implements a process to allow an eligible out-of-State provider to enroll under the State plan (or a waiver of such plan) to furnish items and services to, or order, prescribe, refer, or certify eligibility for items and services for, qualifying individuals without the imposition of screening or enrollment requirements by such State that exceed the minimum necessary for such State to provide payment to the eligible out-of-State provider under the State plan (or a waiver of such plan), such as the provider's name and National Provider Identifier (and such other information specified by the Secretary); and

(ii)

provides that an eligible out-of-State provider that enrolls as a participating provider in the State plan (or a waiver of such plan) through such process shall be so enrolled for a 5-year period, unless the provider is terminated or excluded from participation during such period.

(B)

Definitions

In this paragraph:

(i)

Eligible out-of-State provider

The term eligible out-of-State provider means, with respect to a State, a provider—

(I)

that is located in any other State;

(II)

that—

(aa)

was determined by the Secretary to have a limited risk of fraud, waste, and abuse for purposes of determining the level of screening to be conducted under section 1866(j)(2), has been so screened under such section 1866(j)(2), and is enrolled in the Medicare program under title XVIII; or

(bb)

was determined by the State agency administering or supervising the administration of the State plan (or a waiver of such plan) of such other State to have a limited risk of fraud, waste, and abuse for purposes of determining the level of screening to be conducted under paragraph (1) of this subsection, has been so screened under such paragraph (1), and is enrolled under such State plan (or a waiver of such plan); and

(III)

that has not been—

(aa)

excluded from participation in any Federal health care program pursuant to section 1128 or 1128A;

(bb)

excluded from participation in the State plan (or a waiver of such plan) pursuant to part 1002 of title 42, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulation), or State law; or

(cc)

terminated from participating in a Federal health care program or the State plan (or a waiver of such plan) for a reason described in paragraph (8)(A).

(ii)

Qualifying individual

The term qualifying individual means an individual under 21 years of age who is enrolled under the State plan (or waiver of such plan).

(iii)

State

The term State means 1 of the 50 States or the District of Columbia.

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(b)

Conforming amendments

(1)

Section 1902(a)(77) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)(77)) is amended by inserting enrollment, after screening,.

(2)

The subsection heading for section 1902(kk) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a(kk)) is amended by inserting enrollment, after screening,.

(3)

Section 2107(e)(1)(G) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1397gg(e)(1)(G)) is amended by inserting enrollment, after screening,.

(c)

Effective date

The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date that is 3 years after the date of enactment of this section.