BILL · 2025–26 SESSION

SB 5372: Medicaid access program

Creating the medicaid access program.

Summary

  • Establishes the Medicaid Access Program Account.
  • Creates a covered lives assessment on Medicaid managed care organizations and health carriers.
  • Increases Medicaid professional services rates up to the equivalent Medicare rates.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5372), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 20, 2025
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Marcus Riccelli (D-3)
Introduced
January 20, 2025 in the Senate
Last action
January 12, 2026
Companion bill
HB 1392
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to creating the medicaid access program;

Sponsors

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.

SB 5372 in other sessions

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