118 HR 8089 : Medicare and Medicaid Fraud Prevention Act of 2024 U.S. House of Representatives 2024-09-18 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

IIB118th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 8089IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESSeptember 18, 2024Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on FinanceAN ACTTo amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require certain additional provider screening under the Medicaid program.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Medicare and Medicaid Fraud Prevention Act of 2024.

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Medicaid provider screening requirements

Section 1902(kk)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a(kk)(1)) is amended—(1)by striking The State and inserting: (A)

In general

The State; and(2)by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:(B)

Additional provider screening

Beginning January 1, 2027, as part of the enrollment (or reenrollment or revalidation of enrollment) of a provider or supplier under this title, and not less frequently than quarterly during the period that such provider or supplier is so enrolled, the State conducts a check of the Death Master File (as such term is defined in section 203(d) of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013) to determine whether such provider or supplier is deceased..

Passed the House of Representatives September 17, 2024.Kevin F. McCumber,Clerk.