119th Congress · introduced in the Senate · Feb 26, 2025
Accelerating Kids’ Access to Care Act
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Latest action (Feb 26, 2025): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
View on Congress.govPolicy area: Health
Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in Senate (Feb 26, 2025)
Accelerating Kids’ Access to Care Act
This bill requires states to establish a process through which qualifying out-of-state providers may temporarily treat children under Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) without undergoing additional screening requirements.
Specifically, states must establish a process through which qualifying out-of-state providers may enroll for five years as participating providers to treat individuals under the age of 21 without undergoing additional screening requirements.
A qualifying out-of-state provider (1) must not have been excluded or terminated from participating in a federal health care program or state Medicaid program; and (2) must have been successfully enrolled in Medicare or a state Medicaid program based on a determination that the provider posed a limited risk of fraud, waste, or abuse.
The bill’s changes take effect three years after enactment.
Includes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
No recorded roll calls on this bill in coverage.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Introduced in Senate
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Child health · Health care coverage and access · Intergovernmental relations · Medicaid · Poverty and welfare assistance · State and local government operations
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AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS INC (AHIP) · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS, INC. (AHIP)
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Medicare/Medicaid
$3,010,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ollment audits S. 717 - Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act - Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore - Expanding cardiac care coverage in Medicare S. 752 - Accelerating Kids' Access to Care Act - Sen. Grassley, Chuck - Out-of-state provider access for Medicaid S. 939 - Medicare Dental, Hearing, and Vision Expans…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ORCHARD THERAPEUTICS NORTH AMERICA · lobbying firm or registrant: LEAVITT PARTNERS, LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$10,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Newborn screening and pharmaceuticals. The Accelerating Kids Access to Care Act (H.R. 1509/S. 752).
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CHILDREN'S HOSPITALS (N.A.C.H.) · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CHILDRENS HOSPITALS AND AFFILIATES
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$1,520,000
Spent on own lobbying
…comes Against Fatalities (Kid PROOF) Act H.R.169/S.357 Prevent Family Fire Act H.R.4768/S.2448 Health Care Fairness for Military Families Act of 2025 H.R. 1509/S. 752 Accelerating Kids Access to Care Act H.R. 1735 / S. 779, The Early Action and Responsiveness Lifts Youth (EARLY) Minds Act H.R. 2587/S. 1266, Youth Mental Heal…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CHILDREN'S HOSPITALS (N.A.C.H.) · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CHILDRENS HOSPITALS AND AFFILIATES
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Medicare/Medicaid
$1,520,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ments. Issues regarding out of state care for children enrolled in Medicaid. Issues regarding Hospital at Home H.R. 1262/S.932 Give Kids a Chance Act H.R. 1509/S. 752 Accelerating Kids Access to Care Act Issues related Pub. L No. 119-21; specifically state directed payments.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$76,247
Spent on own lobbying
…me Security Act of 1974 to ensure that pharmacy benefit managers are considered fiduciaries, and for other purposes. H.R. 8270: Every Dollar Counts Act of 2026 S. 752 - Accelerating Kids' Access to Care Act S. 830 - Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2025 S. 925 - Credit for Caring Act of 2025 S. 976 - Insurance Fr…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs
$70,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ncer Moonshot; Issues related to CDC public health workforce and data modernization; Issues related to regulatory reform; Issues related to Medicaid; H.R. 1509/S. 752, the Accelerating Kids Access to Care Act; S 1406 the Supplemental Oxygen Access Reform Act; HR 2902 the Supplemental Oxygen Access Reform Act; H.R. 783 Sustai…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL ALLIANCE ON MENTAL ILLNESS · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL ALLIANCE ON MENTAL ILLNESS
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Medicare/Medicaid
$10,000
Spent on own lobbying
…icare. H.R. 1598: Ensuring Access to Medicaid Buy-in Programs Act lifts the age cap for Medicaid buy-in programs for those with disabilities who choose to work S. 752/H.R. 1509: Accelerating Kids Access to Care Act expands Medicaid enrollment across state lines. S. 683: More Behavioral Health Providers Act of 2025 creates wo…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
BOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL · lobbying firm or registrant: FAEGRE DRINKER BIDDLE & REATH LLP
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Medicare/Medicaid
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Accelerating Kids' Access to Care Act (S. 752/H.R. 1509) and the Consolidated Appropriations Act; Implementation of Act via rulemaking process.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Medicare/Medicaid
$80,000
Spent on own lobbying
Amputation Reduction and Compassion Act (no bill number) Accelerating Kids Access to Care Act of 2025 (H.R.1509/S. 752) Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act of 2025 (S. 717/H.R. 6894) Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologi…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
THE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA · lobbying firm or registrant: THE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 16, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$220,000
Spent on own lobbying
…provisions Pediatric research generally Pediatric access to cell and gene therapies generally National Institutes of Health program reforms generally H.R. 1509/S. 752 (Accelerating Kids' Access to Care Act), all provisions Pediatric vaccine policy H.R. 1 (One Big Beautiful Bill Act) Infectious disease surveillance generally…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CURE SMA · lobbying firm or registrant: CURE SMA
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 13, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$75,000
Spent on own lobbying
…atient Listening Session, Coverage of Respiratory Assist Devices (RADs) and Home Mechanical Ventilators (HMVs), Accelerating Kids Access to Care Act (H.R. 1509/S. 752, National Institutes of Health grant management process & funding; Medicaid home and community-based services, Public Law 119-21 Medicaid Community Engagement…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · amended · posted Oct 2, 2026 · issue area: Medicare/Medicaid
$410,000
Spent on own lobbying
Amputation Reduction and Compassion Act (no bill number) Accelerating Kids Access to Care Act of 2025 (H.R.1509/S. 752) Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act of 2025 (S. 717) Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNEC…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL BOSTON · lobbying firm or registrant: CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL BOSTON
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 22, 2026 · issue area: Medicare/Medicaid
$180,000
Spent on own lobbying
…have also supported policies to facilitate the ability of children on Medicaid or CHIP to receive care from out-of-state providers. This includes H.R. 1509 and S. 752, the Accelerating Kids Access to Care Act, included in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, and its implementation. In the current Congress, we raised concerns…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 21, 2026 · issue area: Medicare/Medicaid
$400,000
Spent on own lobbying
Amputation Reduction and Compassion Act (no bill number) Accelerating Kids Access to Care Act of 2025 (H.R.1509/S. 752) Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act of 2025 (S. 717/H.R. 6894) Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologi…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS INC (AHIP) · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS, INC. (AHIP)
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Medicare/Medicaid
$3,010,000
Spent on own lobbying
…xpanding cardiac care coverage in Medicare S. 750 - Protecting Rural Seniors' Access to Care Act - Sen. Fischer, Deb - Medicaid nursing home staff requirements S. 752 - Accelerating Kids' Access to Care Act - Sen. Grassley, Chuck - Out-of-state provider access for Medicaid S. 939 - Medicare Dental, Hearing, and Vision Expans…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CHILDREN'S HOSPITALS (N.A.C.H.) · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CHILDRENS HOSPITALS AND AFFILIATES
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$1,370,000
Spent on own lobbying
…comes Against Fatalities (Kid PROOF) Act H.R.169/S.357 Prevent Family Fire Act H.R.4768/S.2448 Health Care Fairness for Military Families Act of 2025 H.R. 1509/S. 752 Accelerating Kids Access to Care Act H.R. 1735 / S. 779, The Early Action and Responsiveness Lifts Youth (EARLY) Minds Act H.R. 2587/S. 1266, Youth Mental Heal…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CHILDREN'S HOSPITALS (N.A.C.H.) · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CHILDRENS HOSPITALS AND AFFILIATES
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Medicare/Medicaid
$1,370,000
Spent on own lobbying
…nts. Issues regarding out of state care for children enrolled in Medicaid. Issues related to Hospital at Home. H.R. 1262/S.932 Give Kids a Chance Act H.R. 1509/S. 752 Accelerating Kids Access to Care Act Issues related Pub. L No. 119-21; specifically state directed payments.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$66,189
Spent on own lobbying
…me Security Act of 1974 to ensure that pharmacy benefit managers are considered fiduciaries, and for other purposes. H.R. 8270: Every Dollar Counts Act of 2026 S. 752 - Accelerating Kids' Access to Care Act S. 830 - Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2025 S. 925 - Credit for Caring Act of 2025 S. 976 - Insurance Fr…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL ALLIANCE ON MENTAL ILLNESS · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL ALLIANCE ON MENTAL ILLNESS
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Medicare/Medicaid
$20,000
Spent on own lobbying
…icare. H.R. 1598: Ensuring Access to Medicaid Buy-in Programs Act lifts the age cap for Medicaid buy-in programs for those with disabilities who choose to work S. 752/H.R. 1509: Accelerating Kids Access to Care Act expands Medicaid enrollment across state lines. S. 683: More Behavioral Health Providers Act of 2025 creates wo…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
THE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA · lobbying firm or registrant: THE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$230,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ovisions Pediatric research generally Pediatric access to cell and gene therapies generally National Institutes of Health program reforms generally H.R. 1509 / S. 752 (Accelerating Kids' Access to Care Act), all provisions Pediatric vaccine policy H.R. 1 (One Big Beautiful Bill Act) Infectious disease surveillance generally…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
BOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL · lobbying firm or registrant: FAEGRE DRINKER BIDDLE & REATH LLP
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Medicare/Medicaid
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Accelerating Kids' Access to Care Act (S. 752/H.R. 1509) and the Consolidated Appropriations Act; Implementation of Act via rulemaking process.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs
$120,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ncer Moonshot; Issues related to CDC public health workforce and data modernization; Issues related to regulatory reform; Issues related to Medicaid; H.R. 1509/S. 752, the Accelerating Kids Access to Care Act; H.Con.Res.14 Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ORCHARD THERAPEUTICS NORTH AMERICA · lobbying firm or registrant: LEAVITT PARTNERS, LLC
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 15, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Newborn screening and pharmaceuticals. The Accelerating Kids Access to Care Act (H.R. 1509/S. 752).
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CURE SMA · lobbying firm or registrant: CURE SMA
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 10, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$75,000
Spent on own lobbying
…atient Listening Session, Coverage of Respiratory Assist Devices (RADs) and Home Mechanical Ventilators (HMVs), Accelerating Kids Access to Care Act (H.R. 1509/S. 752, National Institutes of Health grant management process & funding; Medicaid home and community-based services, Public Law 119-21 Medicaid Community Engagement…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL BOSTON · lobbying firm or registrant: CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL BOSTON
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 30, 2026 · issue area: Medicare/Medicaid
$140,000
Spent on own lobbying
…have also supported policies to facilitate the ability of children on Medicaid or CHIP to receive care from out-of-state providers. This includes H.R. 1509 and S. 752, the Accelerating Kids Access to Care Act, included in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, and its implementation. In the current Congress, we raised concerns…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing