3.0.0 8883 2026-09-02T22:36:16Z 2026-09-02T22:36:16Z House H HR 2026-05-19 119 https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8883 [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 85 (Tuesday, May 19, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. VAN DUYNE:H.R. 8883.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8[Page H3628]]]> hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing Markup By 2026-05-21T15:06:00Z Referred To 2026-05-19T16:04:45Z hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing Referred To 2026-05-19T16:04:50Z 2026-05-21 hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 27 - 16. Committee 2026-05-21 hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held Committee 2026-05-19 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2026-05-19 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2026-05-19 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2026-05-19 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress V000134 Rep. Van Duyne, Beth [R-TX-24] Beth Van Duyne R TX 24 N Health Congressional oversight 2026-08-11T17:57:13Z Employment and training programs 2026-08-11T17:57:09Z Fraud offenses and financial crimes 2026-08-11T17:57:03Z Government trust funds 2026-08-11T17:57:16Z Health care coverage and access 2026-08-11T17:56:55Z Health programs administration and funding 2026-08-11T17:56:50Z Home and outpatient care 2026-08-11T17:57:00Z Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care 2026-08-11T17:56:45Z Medicare 2026-08-11T17:56:39Z Health 2026-06-03T18:48:14Z 00 2026-05-19 Introduced in House 2026-09-02T22:34:06Z Protecting Seniors and Stopping Fraudsters Act

This bill establishes additional requirements for hospice programs and home health agencies under Medicare, particularly in relation to oversight and transparency.

Specifically, the bill subjects hospice programs to revalidation within one year if the program (1) is located in a state in which new hospice programs are subject to enhanced oversight, as determined by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS); and (2) has not been subject to revalidation over the previous 18 months. 

Additionally, hospice programs and home health agencies that are newly enrolled, have undergone a change in ownership, or have had billing privileges reactivated must undergo surveys at least once every 12 months over the 36-month period following their change in status. The bill also requires hospice programs and home health agencies that do not submit required data to the CMS or that have an unusual rate of admissions or discharges to undergo additional surveys. The bill also subjects hospice programs and home health agencies that fail to submit required data to the CMS to larger payment reductions beginning in FY2029.

The CMS must identify hospice programs and home health agencies that are located in a state or county for which the total number of such programs and agencies significantly exceeds the totals for the previous year. The CMS must flag these programs and agencies as being at extreme risk of fraud and institute additional screening requirements, including fingerprinting requirements for certain personnel.

]]> Protecting Seniors and Stopping Fraudsters Act Display Title 45 Protecting Seniors and Stopping Fraudsters Act 2026-07-17T23:57:23Z Official Title as Introduced 6 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for additional oversight of hospice programs and home health agencies under the Medicare program, and for other purposes. 2026-07-17T23:57:23Z Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced 101 Protecting Seniors and Stopping Fraudsters Act 2026-05-20T14:38:31Z Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2026-05-19T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr8883ih/xml/BILLS-119hr8883ih.xml 2026-05-21 Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 27 - 16. 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. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.