{"bill":{"id":"119-hr-1509","congress":119,"type":"HR","number":1509,"title":"Accelerating Kids’ Access to Care Act of 2025","originChamber":"House","introducedDate":"2025-02-21","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"T000482","fullName":"Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3]","party":"D","state":"MA","district":3}],"cosponsorsCount":102,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2025-02-21","text":"Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce."},"policyArea":"Health","subjects":["Child health","Health care coverage and access","Intergovernmental relations","Medicaid","Poverty and welfare assistance","State and local government operations"],"actions":[{"date":"2025-02-21","text":"Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-02-21","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-02-21","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false}],"summary":"<p><strong>Accelerating Kids’ Access to Care Act of 2025</strong></p><p>This bill requires states to establish a process through which qualifying out-of-state providers may temporarily treat children under Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) without undergoing additional screening requirements.&nbsp;</p><p>Specifically, states must establish a process through which qualifying out-of-state providers may enroll for five years as participating providers to treat individuals under the age of 21 without undergoing additional screening requirements.</p><p>A qualifying out-of-state provider (1) must not have been excluded or terminated from participating in a federal health care program or state Medicaid program; and (2) must have been successfully enrolled in Medicare or a state Medicaid program based on a determination that the provider posed a limited risk of fraud, waste, or abuse.</p><p>The bill’s changes take effect three years after enactment.</p>","updateDate":"2026-02-05T17:33:59Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":515,"ts":"2026-04-15T19:17:28.945Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"/api/public/query-gov?q=Accelerating%20Kids%E2%80%99%20Access%20to%20Care%20Act%20of%202025"}]}}