118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 952Kids’ Access to Primary Care Act of 2023

To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to renew the application of the Medicare payment rate floor to primary care services furnished under the Medicaid program, and for other purposes.

Health
Introduced Feb 9, 2023
Last action Feb 17, 2023
Pipeline · Bill → Law
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Introduced
Feb 9, 2023
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Referred
Feb 17, 2023
E&C
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Committee
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House floor
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Senate
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Resolve Changes
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Signed
SummaryCRS Summary

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.

Provisions · 4 sectionsIntroduced in House
Timeline · 3 actions
Feb 17, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 9, 2023
Introduced in House
Feb 9, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.