118 HR 8089 RH: Medicare and Medicaid Fraud Prevention Act of 2024 U.S. House of Representatives 2024-07-23 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.

IBUnion Calendar No. 506118th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 8089[Report No. 118–608]IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESApril 19, 2024Mr. Mike Garcia of California (for himself and Mr. Peters) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and CommerceJuly 23, 2024Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printedStrike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italicFor text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on April 19, 2024A 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 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..

July 23, 2024Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed