U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB10636: Medicaid Fraud Prevention Act
Status: In committee, September 28, 2026
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require States to conduct fraud risk assessments under the Medicaid program.
What the bill says
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require States to conduct fraud risk assessments under the Medicaid program.
From the introduced text, September 28, 2026:
A BILL To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require States to conduct fraud risk assessments under the Medicaid program. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medicaid Fraud Prevention Act . SECTION 2. Requiring Medicaid fraud risk assessments Section 1902 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396a ) is amended-- (1) in subsection (a)-- (A) in paragraph (89), by striking and at the end; (B) in paragraph (90), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (C) by inserting after paragraph (90) the following new and (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: (zz) Fraud risk assessment requirements (1) In general For purposes of subsection (a)(91), the fraud risk assessment requirements under this subsection are that the State shall-- (A) not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this subsection and not less frequently than annually thereafter, complete a fraud risk assessment as described in paragraph (2); (B) not later than 90 days after completing such an assessment, implement a corrective action plan to address any vulnerabilities identified in such assessment that includes measurable outcomes and specific deadlines with respect to the completion of corrective actions under such plan; and (C) not later than 1 year after the …
Sponsors
- Michael Rulli (R, HD-006) · primary sponsor
- Cliff Bentz (R)
- Earl Carter (R, HD-GA-1)
- Michelle Fischbach (R, HD-007)
- David Taylor (R, HD-002)
- Andy Biggs (R, HD-AZ-5)
- Brad Finstad (R, HD-001)
Latest actions
- : Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Health
Common questions
- What is HB10636?
- HB10636 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Medicaid Fraud Prevention Act.
- What does HB10636 do?
- In its own words: To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require States to conduct fraud risk assessments under the Medicaid program.
- What is the status of HB10636?
- In committee as of September 28, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (September 28, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB10636?
- Michael Rulli (R, HD-006), with 6 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB10636?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10636
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