H.R. 3597 — Introduced in House

I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3597 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 24, 2015 Mr. Aderholt (for himself, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Duffy, Mr. Fortenberry, Mr. Harris, Mr. Meadows, Mr. Palmer, Mr. Brooks of Alabama, Mr. Rogers of Alabama, Mrs. Roby, and Mr. Byrne) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to allow States to determine if providers are qualified under Medicaid State plans to perform services. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medicaid Qualified Providers Clarification Act. 2. Allowing States to determine if providers are qualified under Medicaid State plans to perform services Section 1902(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following: For purposes of paragraph (23), a State may determine whether or not a provider or group of providers is qualified to perform services, as described in paragraph (23), including by establishing qualification criteria, which may include— (1) criteria designed to evaluate the ability of the provider or group to perform the needed medical services in a professionally competent, safe, and legal manner; and (2) criteria designed to evaluate any other qualification deemed necessary by the State. .