HR-1509 : Still Just a Bill

The "Accelerating Kids' Access to Care Act of 2025" (H.R. 1509) aims to streamline the enrollment process for out-of-state healthcare providers under Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP).

• Purpose: To ensure children under 21 enrolled in Medicaid or CHIP have easier access to healthcare services from out-of-state providers.
• Key Provisions:
  • Requires states to implement a simplified enrollment process for eligible out-of-state providers.
  • Limits the screening and enrollment requirements a state can impose on these providers to only what is minimally necessary for payment.
  • Ensures that eligible out-of-state providers, once enrolled, remain enrolled for a 5-year period, unless terminated or excluded.
  • Defines an "eligible out-of-state provider" as one located in another state that has already been screened for fraud, waste, and abuse under Medicare or another state's Medicaid/CHIP program and is not excluded from any federal or state healthcare program.
• Effective Date: The changes will take effect three years after the bill is enacted.