(2) in paragraph (8), by adding ‘‘or’’ at the 
end; and 
(3) by inserting after paragraph (8) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(9) conspires to commit any offense described in any 
of paragraphs (1) through (4),’’. 
(b) INCREASED CRIMINAL PENALTIES FOR CERTAIN 
INDIVIDUALS IN POSITIONS OF TRUST.—Section 208(a) 
of such Act (42 U.S.C. 408(a)), as amended by subsection 
(a), is further amended by striking the period at the end 
and inserting ‘‘, except that in the case of a person who 
receives a fee or other income for services performed in 
connection with any determination with respect to benefits 
under this title, or who is a physician or other health care 
provider who submits medical evidence in connection with 
any such determination, such person shall be guilty of a 
felony and upon conviction thereof shall be fined under 
title 18, United States Code, or imprisoned for not more 
than ten years, or both.’’. 
(c) INCREASED CIVIL MONETARY PENALTIES FOR 
CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS IN POSITIONS OF TRUST.—Section 
1129(a)(1) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1320a–8(a)(1)) is 
amended, in the matter following subparagraph (C), by 
inserting after ‘‘withholding disclosure of such fact’’ the 
following: ‘‘, except that in the case of such a person who 
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receives a fee or other income for services performed in 
connection with any such determination or who is a physi-
cian or other health care provider who submits medical 
evidence in connection with any such determination, the 
amount of such penalty shall be not more than $7,500’’. 
(d) REFERENCES TO SOCIAL SECURITY AND MEDI-
CARE IN ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 1140(a)(1) of the 
Social Security act (42 U.S.C. 1320b–10(a)(1)) is 
amended by inserting ‘‘(including any electronic or 
Internet-related communication)’’ after ‘‘or other 
communication’’. 
(2) TREATMENT AS SEPARATE VIOLATIONS.— 
Section 1140(b) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1320b– 
10(b)) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: ‘‘In the case of any items referred to in sub-
section (a)(1) consisting of an electronic or Internet- 
related communication, each dissemination, viewing, 
or accessing of the electronic or Internet-related 
communication which contains one or more words, 
letters, symbols, or emblems in violation of sub-
section (a) shall represent a separate violation.’’. 
(e) INFLATION ADJUSTMENT
OF CERTAIN CIVIL 
MONETARY PENALTIES.—Title XI of the Social Security 
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Act is amended by inserting after section 1129B the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘SEC. 1129C. CIVIL MONETARY PENALTY INFLATION AD-
JUSTMENT. 
‘‘(a) ADJUSTMENT BY REGULATION.—The Commis-
sioner of Social Security shall, not later than 180 days 
after the date of enactment of the Social Security Fraud 
and Error Prevention Act of 2015, and at least once every 
4 years thereafter— 
‘‘(1) by regulation adjust the maximum amount 
of each civil monetary penalty by the inflation ad-
justment described under subsection (b); and 
‘‘(2) publish each such regulation in the Fed-
eral Register. 
‘‘(b) AMOUNT OF ADJUSTMENT.—The inflation ad-
justment under subsection (a) shall be determined by in-
creasing the maximum amount of each civil monetary pen-
alty by the cost-of-living adjustment. Any increase deter-
mined under this subsection shall be rounded to the near-
est— 
‘‘(1) multiple of $1,000 in the case of penalties 
greater than $1,000 but less than or equal to 
$10,000; and 
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‘‘(2) multiple of $5,000 in the case of penalties 
greater than $10,000 but less than or equal to 
$100,000. 
‘‘(c) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section— 
‘‘(1) the term ‘civil monetary penalty’ means— 
‘‘(A) a penalty imposed by paragraph (1) 
or (3) of section 1129(a); and 
‘‘(B) a penalty imposed by paragraph (1) 
or (2) of section 1140(b). 
‘‘(2) the term ‘cost-of-living adjustment’ means 
the percentage (if any) for each civil monetary pen-
alty by which— 
‘‘(A) the Consumer Price Index for Urban 
Wager Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI–W, 
as published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics 
of the Department of Labor) for the month of 
June of the calendar year preceding the adjust-
ment, exceeds 
‘‘(B) the CPI–W for the month of June of 
the calendar year in which the amount of such 
civil monetary penalty was last set or adjusted 
pursuant to law. 
‘‘(d) APPLICATION
OF
INCREASE.—Any increase 
under this Act in a civil monetary penalty shall apply only 
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to violations which occur after the date the increase takes 
effect.’’. 
SEC. 8. EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN MEDICAL EVIDENCE IN 
DISABILITY CASES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 223(d)(5) of the Social 
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 423(d)(5)) is amended by adding 
at the end the following: 
‘‘(C) In making any determination with respect to 
whether an individual is under a disability or continues 
to be under a disability, the Commissioner of Social Secu-
rity may not consider, except for good cause as determined 
by the Commissioner, any evidence furnished by a physi-
cian or other health care provider who— 
‘‘(i) has been barred from practice in any State; 
‘‘(ii) has been assessed a penalty under section 
1129 for the submission of false evidence; or 
‘‘(iii) is excluded (at the time of such deter-
mination) from participation in any Federal health 
care program under section 1128.’’. 
(b) REGULATIONS.—Not later than 1 year after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Commissioner of 
Social Security shall issue regulations to carry out the 
amendment made by subsection (a). 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall apply with respect to determinations 
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of disability made on or after the date that is 1 year after 
the date of enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 9. REPEAL OF PROGRAM INTEGRITY ADJUSTMENTS 
TO DISCRETIONARY SPENDING LIMITS. 
Section 251(b)(2)(B)(i) of the Balanced Budget and 
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 is amended— 
(1) in subclause (II), by adding ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
(2) in subclause (III), by striking the semicolon 
at the end and inserting a period; and 
(3) by striking subclauses (IV) through (X). 
Æ 
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