Kids’ Access to Primary Care Act of 2025
119-HR-1433119th CongressIntroduced Feb 18, 2025Health
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Status
Introduced
Committee
Floor Vote
Other Chamber
Signed
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Sponsor
Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8](D-WA-8)10 cosponsors
Summary
Kids' Access to Primary Care Act of 2025
This bill modifies payments for Medicaid primary care services. Specifically, the bill applies a Medicare payment rate floor to Medicaid primary care services that are provided after the date of enactment of the bill and extends the payment rate to additional types of practitioners (e.g., obstetricians).
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services must conduct a study on the number of children enrolled in Medicaid, the number of providers receiving payment for primary care services, and associated payment rates before and after the bill's implementation.
Subjects
Child healthGovernment studies and investigationsHealth personnelHealth promotion and preventive careMedicaidMedical tests and diagnostic methodsMedicareNursingWomen's health
Actions (3)
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb 18, 2025House floor actions
Introduced in House
Feb 18, 2025Library of Congress
Introduced in House
Feb 18, 2025Library of Congress