# 119-hr-1433: Kids’ Access to Primary Care Act of 2025

119-hr-1433, Kids’ Access to Primary Care Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8] (D-WA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-1433
- Congress: 119
- Title: Kids’ Access to Primary Care Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-02-18
- Sponsor: Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8] (D-WA)
- Cosponsors: 11
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**This bill renews and expands a Medicare-based minimum payment floor for Medicaid primary care, making sure primary care services under Medicaid are paid at least the Medicare Part B rate and widening which providers qualify.** It also tightens what counts as primary care, extends the rule into managed care contracts, and requires a federal study of enrollment, provider participation, and payment changes.

## Cosponsors (11)

- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2025-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] (D-FL), 2025-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] (D-WA), 2025-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2025-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2025-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY), 2025-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL), 2025-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1] (D-NC), 2025-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10] (D-WA), 2025-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2] (D-RI), 2025-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2026-04-22T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Higher Medicaid pay for primary care: benefit, medium. This bill would set a payment floor for Medicaid primary care. States would have to pay at least the highest of three amounts: the state’s Medicaid rate, the Medicare Part B rate, or the Medicare Part B rate recalculated with the 2009 conversion factor. Services in a hospital emergency department w…
- Congress urges Bright Futures child checkups: benefit, low. Congress would state that providers should follow the American Academy of Pediatrics’ Bright Futures guidelines for kids’ checkups under Medicaid. This is a recommendation only. It would not create new legal duties or change payments.
- HHS study on kids' Medicaid access: benefit, low. HHS would run a one‑time study due within 13 months of enactment. It would compare child enrollment, the number of providers paid for primary care, and state payment rates before and after the change. The study would use three indexes to compare fees across states and over time. Congress would auth…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-1433 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1433)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-20)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4206)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1433 (as of 2026-09-21).