U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB10626: HELP STATES Act
Status: In committee, September 28, 2026
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to increase the State share of the recovery of certain overpayments under the Medicaid program.
What the bill says
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to increase the State share of the recovery of certain overpayments 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 the recovery of certain overpayments under the Medicaid program. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Helping Encourage Lawful Payments and Strengthen Transparency, Anti-fraud, Tips, and Enforcement Strategies Act or the HELP STATES Act . SECTION 2. Increasing State share of overpayment recovery Section 1903(d)(3) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396b(d)(3) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (C) (i) For quarters beginning on or after the date that is 18 months after the date of enactment of this subparagraph, in the case that a State recovers during such quarter any amounts which represent an overpayment made to a person or other entity due to fraud, the Secretary shall exclude up to 25 percent (as elected by the State) of the pro rata share of such amounts so recovered to which the United States is equitably entitled, as determined for purposes of subparagraph (A), from the amount of overpayment to be adjusted under this subsection. (ii) With respect to any amounts so excluded from the amount of overpayment to be adjusted under this subsection pursuant to clause (i) , a State-- (I) shall use such amounts for activities related to program …
Sponsors
- Thomas Kean (R, HD-007) · primary sponsor
- Jennifer Kiggans (R, HD-002)
- Robert Wittman (R, HD-001)
- David Valadao (R)
- Young Kim (R, HD-CA-40)
- Robert Bresnahan (R, HD-PA-8)
Latest actions
- : Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Health
Common questions
- What is HB10626?
- HB10626 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): HELP STATES Act.
- What does HB10626 do?
- In its own words: To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to increase the State share of the recovery of certain overpayments under the Medicaid program.
- What is the status of HB10626?
- In committee as of September 28, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (September 28, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB10626?
- Thomas Kean (R, HD-007), with 5 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB10626?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10626
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