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To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to further require certain additional provider screening under the Medicaid program.

10/4/2024, 8:07 PM

Summary of Bill HR 8112

The bill titled "To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to further require certain additional provider screening under the Medicaid program" was introduced in the 118th Congress as H.R. 8112 on April 23, 2024. The key focus of the bill is to enhance provider screening within the Medicaid program under Title XIX of the Social Security Act. Specific details of the provisions and directives outlined in the bill are not provided in the context object. You can access the official PDF version and more information about the bill through the provided links.

Congressional Summary of HR 8112

This bill requires state Medicaid programs to check, as part of the provider enrollment and reenrollment process, whether providers were terminated from participating in the Medicare program, any other state Medicaid program, or the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) using certain databases (e.g., the Data EXchange system). The bill requires states to continue to check these databases on at least a monthly basis after providers are enrolled.

Current Status of Bill HR 8112

Bill HR 8112 is currently in the status of Introduced to Senate since September 18, 2024. Bill HR 8112 was introduced during Congress 118 and was introduced to the House on April 23, 2024.  Bill HR 8112's most recent activity was Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. as of September 18, 2024

Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 8112

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
0
Republican Sponsors
1
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
0
Democrat Cosponsors
0
Republican Cosponsors
0
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 8112

Primary Policy Focus

Health

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 8112

To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to further require certain additional provider screening under the Medicaid program.
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to further require certain additional provider screening under the Medicaid program.

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Azaria Cho

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1 year ago

So, what's gonna happen to my doctor cuz of this bill?