This bipartisan legislation aims to improve and speed access to care for children with cancer that are enrolled in Medicaid. The Accelerating Kids’ Access to Care Act (introduced in February 2025 in the House as H.R. 1509) recognizes that children may need to receive care from providers outside their home state and simplifies the Medicaid out-of-state provider enrollment process by creating an alternative opt-in pathway for providers in good standing to enroll in multiple state Medicaid programs. 

Use our alert to urge Congress to support passage of the Accelerating Kids' Access to Care Act at the first available opportunity in the 119th Congress.

This critical legislation would remove red tape that prevents children with cancer and other complex conditions from accessing the specialized care they need. The House version of this legislation was unanimously passed in September 2024 but was cut in the final year-end package. It was reintroduced in February 2025 as H.R. 1509 by Representatives Lori Trahan and Mariannette Miller-Meeks.

Children with complex medical conditions like cancer often must travel outside of their home state to access lifesaving specialty care. However, cumbersome requirements within the Medicaid program can lead to prolonged wait times, leaving children without timely access to care and allowing their conditions to worsen.

The Accelerating Kids' Access to Care Act can help eliminate these delays by streamlining the process for doctors to enroll as providers in other states’ Medicaid programs. This change will significantly improve access to specialized healthcare for children with complex medical needs, ensuring they receive timely and essential treatment regardless of where they live.

We ask Congress to pass this bipartisan legislation at the first available opportunity so that Medicaid and CHIP-enrolled children can get the necessary care they need without delay, no matter where they live.

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