STOP FRAUD in Medicaid Act

Bill: 119-hr-5364
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Schmidt, Derek [R-KS-2]
Introduced: 2025-09-15
Policy area: Health
Latest action: action_date: 2025-09-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Summaries:

tv_txt: I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5364 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 15, 2025 Mr. Schmidt 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 direct State Medicaid fraud control units to investigate and prosecute instances of beneficiary fraud.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the States Taking On Power For Redressing All Unlawful Deceits in Medicaid Act or the STOP FRAUD in Medicaid Act . 2. Directing State Medicaid fraud control units to investigate and prosecute beneficiary fraud (a) In general Section 1903(q)(3) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396b(q)(3) ) is amended— (1) by inserting , application for, or receipt of after the provision of each place it appears; (2) by inserting , and individuals applying for or receiving, after providers of ; and (3) by inserting , and individuals applying for or receiving, before such services . (b) Conforming change Section 1902(a)(61) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)(61) ) is amended by inserting , application for, and receipt of after the provision of each place it appears. (c) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply beginning on the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.