[Congressional Bills 118th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 8089 Reported in House (RH)] <DOC> Union Calendar No. 506 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8089 [Report No. 118-608] To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require certain additional provider screening under the Medicaid program. _______________________________________________________________________ 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. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Medicare and Medicaid Fraud Prevention Act of 2024''. SEC. 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.''. Union Calendar No. 506 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8089 [Report No. 118-608] _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require certain additional provider screening under the Medicaid program. _______________________________________________________________________ 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