U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB10621: Medicaid Fraud Fighting and Taxpayer Protection Act
Status: In committee, September 28, 2026
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to increase the State share of recovery under laws relating to false or fraudulent claims under the Medicaid program.
What the bill says
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to increase the State share of recovery under laws relating to false or fraudulent claims under the Medicaid program.
From the introduced text, September 28, 2026:
A BILL To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to increase the State share of recovery under laws relating to false or fraudulent claims under the Medicaid program. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medicaid Fraud Fighting and Taxpayer Protection Act . SECTION 2. Increasing State share of recovery under law relating to false or fraudulent claims (a) In general Section 1909(a) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396h(a) ) is amended by striking 10 percentage points and inserting 25 percentage points . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply with respect to amounts recovered under a State action brought on or after the date of the enactment of this section.
Sponsors
- H. Morgan Griffith (R, HD-009) · primary sponsor
- Michael Rulli (R, HD-006)
- Cliff Bentz (R)
- Gus Bilirakis (R, HD-FL-12)
- August Pfluger (R, HD-011)
Latest actions
- : Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Health
Common questions
- What is HB10621?
- HB10621 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Medicaid Fraud Fighting and Taxpayer Protection Act.
- What does HB10621 do?
- In its own words: To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to increase the State share of recovery under laws relating to false or fraudulent claims under the Medicaid program.
- What is the status of HB10621?
- In committee as of September 28, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (September 28, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB10621?
- H. Morgan Griffith (R, HD-009), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB10621?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10621
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