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H.R. 3597: Medicaid Qualified Providers Clarification Act

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H.R. 3597: Medicaid Qualified Providers Clarification Act

114th Congress · introduced 2015-09-24 · Health · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2015-09-24 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

Medicaid Qualified Providers Clarification Act

Plain summary

Medicaid Qualified Providers Clarification Act This bill amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to modify requirements regarding a state plan for medical assistance. Under current law, a state plan for medical assistance must provide that any individual eligible for medical assistance may obtain required services from any institution, agency, or person qualified to perform them. The bill specifies that a state may determine whether a provider is qualified to perform such services. To do so, a state may establish qualification criteria, which may include criteria designed to evaluate: (1) the provider's ability to perform the needed medical services in a professionally competent, safe, and legal manner; and (2) any other qualification deemed necessary by the state.

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Official text

Medicaid Qualified Providers Clarification Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4] · 10 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Andy Harris (R-MD), Gary J. Palmer (R-AL), Mike Rogers (R-AL)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4] reported raising $1.2 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Words on this page, explained (2)
Bill
A proposed law. It becomes law only if it passes the legislature and is signed by the president or governor (or a veto is overridden).
Securities
Financial investments that can be bought and sold, such as stocks and bonds.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong114-hr3597 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong114 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong114