Medicare and Medicaid Fraud Prevention Act of 2024

Bill: 118-hr-8089
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Garcia, Mike [R-CA-27]
Introduced: 2024-04-19
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Health personnel

Medicaid
Latest action: action_date: 2024-09-18
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Summaries:
action_date: 2024-04-19
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Medicare and Medicaid Fraud Prevention Act of 2024</strong></p><p>This bill provides statutory authority for the requirement that state Medicaid programs check, as part of the provider enrollment and reenrollment process, whether providers are deceased through the Social Security Administration's Death Master File. The bill requires states to continue to check this database on at least a quarterly basis after providers are enrolled.</p><!--tinycomments|2.1|data:application/json;base64,eyJtY2UtY29udmVyc2F0aW9uXzg0NTAzMjM1MDMxNzI2MTU3NjQxMDI1Ijp7InVpZCI6Im1jZS1jb252ZXJzYXRpb25fODQ1MDMyMzUwMzE3MjYxNTc2NDEwMjUiLCJjb21tZW50cyI6W3sidWlkIjoibWNlLWNvbnZlcnNhdGlvbl84NDUwMzIzNTAzMTcyNjE1NzY0MTAyNSIsImF1dGhvciI6InNzdWJyYW1hbmlhbUBsaWIubG9jLmdvdiIsImF1dGhvck5hbWUiOiJzc3VicmFtYW5pYW1AbGliLmxvYy5nb3YiLCJjb250ZW50IjoiaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ2FvLmdvdi9hc3NldHMvZDIwOC5wZGYiLCJjcmVhdGVkQXQiOiIyMDI0LTA5LTEyVDE2OjE0OjAxLjAyNVoiLCJtb2RpZmllZEF0IjoiMjAyNC0wOS0xMlQxNjoxNDowMS4wMjVaIn0seyJ1aWQiOiJtY2UtcmVwbHlfODEyOTUxMjA3NDE3MjYxNTc2NDY3NzYiLCJhdXRob3IiOiJzc3VicmFtYW5pYW1AbGliLmxvYy5nb3YiLCJhdXRob3JOYW1lIjoic3N1YnJhbWFuaWFtQGxpYi5sb2MuZ292IiwiY29udGVudCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmNtcy5nb3YvZmlsZXMvZG9jdW1lbnQvbXBlLWZhY3RzaGVldDA4MjYxNnBkZiIsImNyZWF0ZWRBdCI6IjIwMjQtMDktMTJUMTY6MTQ6MDYuNzc2WiIsIm1vZGlmaWVkQXQiOiIyMDI0LTA5LTEyVDE2OjE0OjA2Ljc3NloifV19fQ==-->

action_date: 2024-07-23
action_desc: Reported to House
text: <p><strong>Medicare and Medicaid Fraud Prevention Act of 2024</strong></p><p>This bill provides statutory authority for the requirement that state Medicaid programs check, as part of the provider enrollment and reenrollment process, whether providers are deceased through the Social Security Administration's Death Master File. The bill requires states to continue to check this database on at least a quarterly basis after providers are enrolled.</p><!--tinycomments|2.1|data:application/json;base64,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-->

tv_txt: IIB 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8089 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 18, 2024 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance AN ACT To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require certain additional provider screening under the Medicaid program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medicare and Medicaid Fraud Prevention Act of 2024 . 2. 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.

tv_txt: IB 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8089 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require certain additional provider screening under the Medicaid program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medicare and Medicaid Fraud Prevention Act of 2024 . 2. 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.

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 506 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8089 [Report No. 118–608] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 19, 2024 Mr. Mike Garcia of California (for himself and Mr. Peters ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce July 23, 2024 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on April 19, 2024 A BILL To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require certain additional provider screening under the Medicaid program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medicare and Medicaid Fraud Prevention Act of 2024 . 2. 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, 2024 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8089 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 19, 2024 Mr. Mike Garcia of California (for himself and Mr. Peters ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require certain additional provider screening under the Medicaid program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medicare and Medicaid Fraud Prevention Act of 2024 . 2. 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, 2025, as part of the enrollment (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. .