119 HR 1875 IH: Medicaid Provider Screening Accountability Act U.S. House of Representatives 2025-03-05 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.

I119th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 1875IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESMarch 5, 2025Mr. Langworthy (for himself, Mr. Morelle, and Ms. Malliotakis) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and CommerceA BILLTo 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 Medicaid Provider Screening Accountability Act.

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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, 2028, as part of the enrollment (or reenrollment or revalidation of enrollment) of a provider or supplier under this title, and not less frequently than monthly during the period that such provider or supplier is so enrolled, the State conducts a check of any database or similar system developed pursuant to section 6401(b)(2) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to determine whether the Secretary has terminated the participation of such provider or supplier under title XVIII, or whether any other State has terminated the participation of such provider or supplier under such other State’s State plan under this title (or waiver of the plan), or such other State’s State child health plan under title XXI (or waiver of the plan)..