Medicaid Primary Care Improvement Act

Bill: 118-hr-3836
Sponsor: Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2]
Introduced: 2023-06-06 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Health care costs and insurance
Medicaid

Summary:
action_date: 2023-06-06
text: 

Medicaid Primary Care Improvement Act

 
This bill specifies that state Medicaid programs are authorized to provide primary care services through direct primary care arrangements (i.e., arrangements in which primary care providers receive a fixed periodic fee for their services).
 
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services must (1) issue guidance on how state Medicaid programs may implement direct primary care arrangements, and (2) report on the extent to which state Medicaid programs contract with independent providers and on the quality and cost of care under direct primary care arrangements that are offered through Medicaid managed care organizations.

action_date: 2023-09-01
text: 

Medicaid Primary Care Improvement Act

 
This bill specifies that state Medicaid programs are authorized to provide primary care services through direct primary care arrangements (i.e., arrangements in which primary care providers receive a fixed periodic fee for their services).
 
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services must (1) convene at least one virtual stakeholder meeting and issue related guidance on how state Medicaid programs may implement direct primary care arrangements, and (2) report on the extent to which state Medicaid programs contract with independent providers and on the quality and cost of care under direct primary care arrangements that are offered through Medicaid managed care organizations.

action_date: 2024-03-05
text: 

Medicaid Primary Care Improvement Act

 
This bill specifies that state Medicaid programs are authorized to provide primary care services through direct primary care arrangements (i.e., arrangements in which primary care providers receive a fixed periodic fee for their services).
 
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services must (1) convene at least one virtual stakeholder meeting and issue related guidance on how state Medicaid programs may implement direct primary care arrangements, and (2) report on the extent to which state Medicaid programs contract with independent providers and on the quality and cost of care under direct primary care arrangements that are offered through Medicaid managed care organizations.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-03-06
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2024-03-05
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2024-03-05
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H798-799)
action_date: 2024-03-05
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H798-799)
action_date: 2024-03-05
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3836.
action_date: 2024-03-05
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H798-800)
action_date: 2024-03-05
text: Mr. Guthrie moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2023-09-01
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 134.
action_date: 2023-09-01
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 118-170.
action_date: 2023-09-01
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 118-170.
action_date: 2023-07-19
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 51 - 0.
action_date: 2023-07-19
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2023-07-13
text: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
action_date: 2023-07-13
text: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 28 - 0.
action_date: 2023-06-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2023-06-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2023-06-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-06-06
text: Introduced in House