To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to allow States more flexibility with respect to using contractors to make eligibility determinations on behalf of the State Medicaid plan.
United States115th CongressHR-1333House of Representatives
Updated: Mar 17, 2017
Summary
Freedom to Use Contracted Entities Act This bill allows a state Medicaid program to use a contractor to make eligibility determinations on its behalf, so long as the contract does not provide incentives for the contractor to delay eligibility determinations or to deny eligibility for individuals otherwise eligible for medical assistance.
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Timeline
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
House of Representatives
Introduced in House
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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