Enhanced Access to Medicaid Services Act of 2013

Bill: 113-hr-1838
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15]
Introduced: 2013-05-06
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Medicaid

Mental health

Neurological disorders

Women's health
Latest action: action_date: 2013-05-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Summaries:
action_date: 2013-05-06
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>Enhanced Access to Medicaid Services Act of 2013 - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to apply the Medicaid primary care payment rate in 2013 and 2014 to additional physicians with a primary specialty designation of neurology, psychiatry, or obstetrics and gynecology.</p>

tv_txt: I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1838 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 6, 2013 Mr. Stivers (for himself and Mr. Moran ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to apply the Medicaid primary care payment rate to additional physician providers of primary care services.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Enhanced Access to Medicaid Services Act of 2013 . 2. Primary care payment rate for additional physician providers of primary care services (a) In general Section 1902(a)(13)(C) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)(13)(C)) is amended by striking or pediatric and inserting neurology, psychiatry, obstetrics and gynecology, or pediatric . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of enactment of this Act and shall apply to medical assistance for primary care services provided on or after that date.