Medicare and Medicaid Fraud Prevention Act

119 HR 2309 IH: Medicare and Medicaid Fraud Prevention Act U.S. House of Representatives 2025-03-24 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. I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2309 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 24, 2025 Mr. Peters (for himself, Mr. Evans of Colorado , Mr. Suozzi , Ms. Malliotakis , and Mr. Kennedy of Utah ) 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 . 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 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. .