Accelerating Kids’ Access to Care Act
Sponsored By: Senator Chuck Grassley
Introduced
Summary
Creates a streamlined five-year enrollment pathway for eligible out-of-state providers to treat children under Medicaid and CHIP. This bill would let qualifying out-of-state providers enroll in a State's Medicaid or CHIP plan or waiver using only the minimum information needed for payment, so they can furnish services, order, prescribe, refer, or certify eligibility for individuals under 21.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Faster out-of-state provider access for children
If enacted, this bill would let certain out-of-state providers enroll faster to treat children under 21 on Medicaid or CHIP. States would have to offer a streamlined process that asks only the minimum data (for example, provider name and National Provider Identifier) set by the Secretary. Eligible providers must be located in another State, have a low fraud-risk screening record under Medicare or the other State's Medicaid program, and not be excluded or terminated from federal or State programs. Enrollment granted under this process would last five years unless the provider is later excluded or terminated. These changes would take effect three years after enactment.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Chuck Grassley
IA • R
Cosponsors
Michael Bennet
CO • D
Sponsored 2/26/2025
Thomas Tillis
NC • R
Sponsored 2/26/2025
John Reed
RI • D
Sponsored 2/26/2025
Dan Sullivan
AK • R
Sponsored 2/26/2025
Raphael Warnock
GA • D
Sponsored 2/26/2025
Roger Wicker
MS • R
Sponsored 2/26/2025
Christopher Coons
DE • D
Sponsored 2/26/2025
Mike Rounds
SD • R
Sponsored 2/26/2025
Patty Murray
WA • D
Sponsored 2/26/2025
John Boozman
AR • R
Sponsored 2/26/2025
Jeff Merkley
OR • D
Sponsored 2/26/2025
Josh Hawley
MO • R
Sponsored 2/26/2025
John Fetterman
PA • D
Sponsored 2/26/2025
Lisa Murkowski
AK • R
Sponsored 2/26/2025
Timothy Kaine
VA • D
Sponsored 2/26/2025
Marsha Blackburn
TN • R
Sponsored 2/26/2025
Gary Peters
MI • D
Sponsored 2/26/2025
Eric Schmitt
MO • R
Sponsored 2/26/2025
Mark Warner
VA • D
Sponsored 2/26/2025
Shelley Capito
WV • R
Sponsored 2/26/2025
Elizabeth Warren
MA • D
Sponsored 2/26/2025
Susan Collins
ME • R
Sponsored 2/26/2025
Tammy Duckworth
IL • D
Sponsored 2/26/2025
Steve Daines
MT • R
Sponsored 2/26/2025
Mark Kelly
AZ • D
Sponsored 2/26/2025
Pete Ricketts
NE • R
Sponsored 2/26/2025
Cory Booker
NJ • D
Sponsored 2/26/2025
Deb Fischer
NE • R
Sponsored 2/26/2025
Sheldon Whitehouse
RI • D
Sponsored 3/4/2025
Ted Budd
NC • R
Sponsored 3/11/2025
Tammy Baldwin
WI • D
Sponsored 6/2/2025
Tim Scott
SC • R
Sponsored 6/3/2025
James Justice
WV • R
Sponsored 6/3/2025
Catherine Cortez Masto
NV • D
Sponsored 6/11/2025
Amy Klobuchar
MN • D
Sponsored 7/22/2025
David McCormick
PA • R
Sponsored 7/28/2025
Ruben Gallego
AZ • D
Sponsored 9/15/2025
Jeanne Shaheen
NH • D
Sponsored 9/15/2025
Jon Ossoff
GA • D
Sponsored 10/27/2025
Bernie Moreno
OH • R
Sponsored 10/29/2025
Chris Van Hollen
MD • D
Sponsored 11/10/2025
Adam Schiff
CA • D
Sponsored 11/18/2025
Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM]
NM • D
Sponsored 1/28/2026
Peter Welch
VT • D
Sponsored 1/28/2026
Martin Heinrich
NM • D
Sponsored 1/28/2026
Roll Call Votes
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