S 752 · in committee · significant
Accelerating Kids’ Access to Care Act
- healthcare
What this bill does
- States must allow out-of-state doctors to treat Medicaid and CHIP children for up to five years without extra screening requirements.
- Children under 21 covered by Medicaid or CHIP in states that adopt this process are affected.
- The rule takes effect three years after the bill becomes law with no specified federal funding.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
- 01
How might allowing out-of-state doctors to treat Medicaid and CHIP children without extra screening affect wait times and access to care in states with doctor shortages?
- 02
What safeguards could prevent quality or safety issues when five-year-old children receive treatment from providers in other states without additional vetting?
- 03
Which states would benefit most from this policy, and how should the federal government support implementation costs if no funding is allocated?
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Sponsor · R-IA
Chuck Grassley
Citizen cosponsors
0
In Congress
45/ 100
Senators cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-02-26
Joining the bill

Deb Fischer
R-NE · original

John Fetterman
D-PA · original

Michael F. Bennet
D-CO · original

John Boozman
R-AR · original

Marsha Blackburn
R-TN · original

Susan M. Collins
R-ME · original

Shelley Moore Capito
R-WV · original

Christopher A. Coons
D-DE · original

Cory A. Booker
D-NJ · original

Steve Daines
R-MT · original

Tammy Duckworth
D-IL · original

Josh Hawley
R-MO · original
+ 33 more
Legislative timeline
2025-02-26 · senate · IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
2025-02-26 · IntroReferral
Introduced in Senate
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