Restoring Essential Healthcare Act

The "Restoring Essential Healthcare Act" proposes to amend existing law by repealing a significant restriction on Medicaid funding. Specifically, it targets and repeals Section 71113 of Public Law 119-21 , which had previously prohibited the Medicaid program from making payments to certain designated entities. This action is intended to remove the barrier preventing these entities from receiving federal reimbursement for medical assistance provided under State Medicaid plans. Beyond simply lifting the current prohibition, the bill includes a crucial retroactive provision. It mandates that payments for medical items and services furnished by these previously prohibited entities , from the date Public Law 119-21 was enacted until this new bill's enactment, shall be processed. This ensures that services rendered during the period of the ban will still be eligible for Medicaid reimbursement, effectively nullifying the financial impact of the prior restriction for that timeframe.