The record

LegislationLegislation· Sep 2024
HR 8089

Sponsored by Mike Garcia (R)

Medicare and Medicaid Fraud Prevention Act of 2024

Would have required states to check providers against the federal death database starting in 2027.

Tradeoff

Would have required states to check whether providers are deceased, starting January 1, 2027. Checks would repeat at least every three months after enrollment.

What's in it

See official bill text

The House passed this by on September 17, 2024. The bill expired when the 118th Congress ended without a Senate vote.

  1. House

    Introduced

    (Apr 19, 2024)

  2. House

    Committee on Energy and Commerce(Apr 19, 2024)

  3. House

    The Committee on Energy and Commerce voted to send it to the floor

    Reported 45 - 0(Jun 12, 2024)

    Committee report H. Rept. 118-608.

  4. House

    Passage of the bill

    Passed by (Sep 17, 2024)

    No individual votes were recorded.

  5. Senate

    Received from the House

    on Finance(Sep 18, 2024)