US SB2694 | 2013-2014 | 113th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 15-1)
Status: Introduced on July 30 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-07-30 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on July 30 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-07-30 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Ensuring Access to Primary Care for Women and Children Act - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to require that the primary care services furnished in 2015 and 2016 by a physician with a primary specialty designation of family medicine, general internal medicine, or pediatric medicine be paid at a rate that is not less than 100% of the payment rate that applies to such services and physician under Medicare part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance). Extends this 100% of Medicare payment floor under certain conditions to the following providers, who are self-attested as Board-certified and at least 60% of whose services billed for under Medicaid must be for primary care services: (1) physicians with a primary specialty designation of obstetrics and gynecology; (2) advanced practice clinicians; (3) rural health clinics, federally-qualified health centers, or other specified health clinics; and (4) nurse practitioners, physician assistants, or certified nurse-midwives. Excludes from coverage of primary care services any such services provided in an emergency department of a hospital.
Title
Ensuring Access to Primary Care for Women & Children Act
Sponsors
Sen. Sherrod Brown [D-OH] | Sen. Tammy Baldwin [D-WI] | Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT] | Sen. Barbara Boxer [D-CA] |
Sen. Martin Heinrich [D-NM] | Sen. Mazie Hirono [D-HI] | Sen. Mary Landrieu [D-LA] | Sen. Patrick Leahy [D-VT] |
Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR] | Sen. Christopher Murphy [D-CT] | Sen. Patty Murray [D-WA] | Sen. John Rockefeller [D-WV] |
Sen. Bernard Sanders [I-VT] | Sen. Brian Schatz [D-HI] | Sen. Jeanne Shaheen [D-NH] | Sen. Debbie Stabenow [D-MI] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2014-07-30 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. |
Same As/Similar To
HB5723 (Same As) 2014-11-21 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Subjects
Child health
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Health
Health personnel
Health promotion and preventive care
Hospital care
Medicaid
Medicare
Rural conditions and development
Women's health
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Health
Health personnel
Health promotion and preventive care
Hospital care
Medicaid
Medicare
Rural conditions and development
Women's health
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/senate-bill/2694/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/s2694/BILLS-113s2694is.pdf |