Ensuring Access to Primary Care for Women & Children Act

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Introduced

17 November 2014

Last action

21 November 2014 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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.

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17 November 2014
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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17 November 2014
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Introduced in House
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17 November 2014
Introduced
Introduced in House
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21 November 2014
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/5723
Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/113/hr/5723
us · 113-hr-5723 · source updated 5 December 2025