Accelerating Kids’ Access to Care Act of 2025
Sponsored By: Representative Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3]
Introduced
Summary
Streamlined out-of-state provider enrollment for Medicaid and CHIP. This bill would create a faster enrollment path so eligible providers in another State can serve children enrolled in Medicaid or CHIP with only the minimum information needed for payment.
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- Families and children: Children under 21 could get care from qualified out-of-state providers more quickly because those providers could enroll to furnish, order, prescribe, refer, or certify services without extra state screening.
- Out-of-state providers: Eligible providers who are screened as low risk and already enrolled in Medicare or a State plan could enroll for a 5-year period using only their name and National Provider Identifier (NPI).
- State Medicaid and CHIP agencies: States could adopt this optional process and must limit screening to what is minimally necessary for payment. The rule would take effect three years after enactment.
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Easier out-of-state Medicaid care for kids
If enacted, states could let out-of-state providers enroll faster to serve kids under 21 on Medicaid or CHIP. The short signup would ask for basic info like name and NPI, and enrollment would last 5 years unless the provider is removed. Providers would need to already be enrolled in Medicare or another state’s Medicaid/CHIP and not be excluded from federal programs. This would allow them to treat, prescribe, refer, or order services for eligible kids and get paid by your state. The new option would start 3 years after the bill is enacted, and states could choose whether to use it.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3]
MA • D
Cosponsors
Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-1]
IA • R
Sponsored 2/21/2025
Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10]
TX • R
Sponsored 2/27/2025
Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2]
NJ • R
Sponsored 2/27/2025
Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1]
VA • R
Sponsored 2/27/2025
Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22]
CA • R
Sponsored 2/27/2025
Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2]
NE • R
Sponsored 2/27/2025
Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20]
NY • D
Sponsored 2/27/2025
Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14]
FL • D
Sponsored 2/27/2025
Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10]
IL • D
Sponsored 2/27/2025
Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8]
WA • D
Sponsored 2/27/2025
Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2]
GA • D
Sponsored 2/27/2025
Rep. Balderson, Troy [R-OH-12]
OH • R
Sponsored 2/27/2025
Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2]
TX • R
Sponsored 2/27/2025
Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34]
TX • D
Sponsored 2/27/2025
Rep. Carey, Mike [R-OH-15]
OH • R
Sponsored 3/5/2025
Rep. Finstad, Brad [R-MN-1]
MN • R
Sponsored 3/5/2025
Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6]
MO • R
Sponsored 3/5/2025
Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]
PA • R
Sponsored 3/5/2025
Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16]
FL • R
Sponsored 3/5/2025
Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15]
CA • D
Sponsored 3/5/2025
Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7]
CA • D
Sponsored 3/5/2025
Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11]
VA • D
Sponsored 3/5/2025
Rep. Miller, Carol D. [R-WV-1]
WV • R
Sponsored 3/5/2025
Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]
TN • D
Sponsored 3/5/2025
Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17]
CA • D
Sponsored 3/5/2025
Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5]
MO • D
Sponsored 3/5/2025
Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12]
NY • D
Sponsored 3/5/2025
Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3]
KS • D
Sponsored 3/18/2025
Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1]
OR • D
Sponsored 3/18/2025
Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17]
NY • R
Sponsored 3/18/2025
Rep. Moore, Tim [R-NC-14]
NC • R
Sponsored 3/18/2025
Rep. Nunn, Zachary [R-IA-3]
IA • R
Sponsored 3/18/2025
Rep. Mann, Tracey [R-KS-1]
KS • R
Sponsored 3/18/2025
Rep. Yakym, Rudy [R-IN-2]
IN • R
Sponsored 3/18/2025
Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1]
OH • D
Sponsored 3/31/2025
Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large]
DE • D
Sponsored 3/31/2025
Rep. Latimer, George [D-NY-16]
NY • D
Sponsored 3/31/2025
Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7]
VA • D
Sponsored 3/31/2025
Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2]
RI • D
Sponsored 3/31/2025
Rep. McGarvey, Morgan [D-KY-3]
KY • D
Sponsored 3/31/2025
Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12]
FL • R
Sponsored 4/17/2025
Rep. Auchincloss, Jake [D-MA-4]
MA • D
Sponsored 4/17/2025
Rep. Dexter, Maxine [D-OR-3]
OR • D
Sponsored 4/17/2025
Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17]
PA • D
Sponsored 4/17/2025
Rep. Mrvan, Frank J. [D-IN-1]
IN • D
Sponsored 4/17/2025
Rep. Kennedy, Mike [R-UT-3]
UT • R
Sponsored 4/17/2025
Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20]
TX • D
Sponsored 4/17/2025
Rep. Smucker, Lloyd [R-PA-11]
PA • R
Sponsored 4/17/2025
Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6]
PA • D
Sponsored 5/6/2025
Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24]
CA • D
Sponsored 5/6/2025
Rep. Lee, Laurel M. [R-FL-15]
FL • R
Sponsored 5/6/2025
Rep. Fry, Russell [R-SC-7]
SC • R
Sponsored 5/6/2025
Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5]
PA • D
Sponsored 6/4/2025
Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9]
MA • D
Sponsored 6/4/2025
Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6]
OR • D
Sponsored 6/4/2025
Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3]
AZ • D
Sponsored 6/5/2025
Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25]
FL • D
Sponsored 6/9/2025
Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7]
WA • D
Sponsored 6/12/2025
Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1]
WA • D
Sponsored 6/24/2025
Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12]
MI • D
Sponsored 7/15/2025
Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5]
MI • R
Sponsored 7/21/2025
Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8]
MA • D
Sponsored 8/15/2025
Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]
MA • D
Sponsored 8/15/2025
Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]
MA • D
Sponsored 8/15/2025
Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1]
GA • R
Sponsored 8/15/2025
Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4]
CT • D
Sponsored 8/15/2025
Rep. Evans, Gabe [R-CO-8]
CO • R
Sponsored 8/15/2025
Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]
NJ • D
Sponsored 8/15/2025
Rep. Kennedy, Timothy M. [D-NY-26]
NY • D
Sponsored 8/15/2025
Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]
WI • D
Sponsored 8/15/2025
Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19]
CA • D
Sponsored 9/8/2025
Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9]
WA • D
Sponsored 9/8/2025
Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5]
FL • R
Sponsored 9/8/2025
Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5]
CT • D
Sponsored 9/8/2025
Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4]
CA • D
Sponsored 9/8/2025
Rep. Bynum, Janelle S. [D-OR-5]
OR • D
Sponsored 9/9/2025
Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10]
NY • D
Sponsored 9/11/2025
Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9]
FL • D
Sponsored 9/15/2025
Rep. Sykes, Emilia Strong [D-OH-13]
OH • D
Sponsored 9/15/2025
Rep. McClellan, Jennifer L. [D-VA-4]
VA • D
Sponsored 9/15/2025
Rep. Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large]
VT • D
Sponsored 9/15/2025
Rep. Pettersen, Brittany [D-CO-7]
CO • D
Sponsored 9/15/2025
Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5]
MN • D
Sponsored 9/16/2025
Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2]
SC • R
Sponsored 9/16/2025
Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6]
GA • D
Sponsored 9/18/2025
Rep. James, John [R-MI-10]
MI • R
Sponsored 9/19/2025
Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11]
NY • R
Sponsored 9/30/2025
Rep. Bresnahan, Robert P. [R-PA-8]
PA • R
Sponsored 9/30/2025
Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2]
MN • D
Sponsored 11/17/2025
Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4]
PA • D
Sponsored 11/17/2025
Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22]
FL • D
Sponsored 11/17/2025
Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2]
NC • D
Sponsored 11/17/2025
Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]
ME • D
Sponsored 11/17/2025
Rep. Meuser, Daniel [R-PA-9]
PA • R
Sponsored 11/17/2025
Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8]
IL • D
Sponsored 11/17/2025
Rep. Moore, Blake D. [R-UT-1]
UT • R
Sponsored 11/17/2025
Rep. Fletcher, Lizzie [D-TX-7]
TX • D
Sponsored 12/1/2025
Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49]
CA • D
Sponsored 12/1/2025
Rep. Shreve, Jefferson [R-IN-6]
IN • R
Sponsored 12/1/2025
Rep. Riley, Josh [D-NY-19]
NY • D
Sponsored 12/5/2025
Rep. McDonald Rivet, Kristen [D-MI-8]
MI • D
Sponsored 12/9/2025
Rep. Simon, Lateefah [D-CA-12]
CA • D
Sponsored 12/10/2025
Rep. Scholten, Hillary J. [D-MI-3]
MI • D
Sponsored 5/19/2026
Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10]
CA • D
Sponsored 6/25/2026
Roll Call Votes
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