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H.R. 9126

Introduced

HCBS Anti-Fraud Reporting Act of 2026

Sponsor
RRobert E. Latta· Ohio
Introduced
June 3, 2026
Policy area
Health
Latest action
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.June 3, 2026
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 9126 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 9126

To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require States to 
report on anti-fraud measures relating to home and community-based 
services furnished under the Medicaid program.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

June 3, 2026

Mr. Latta (for himself, Mr. Taylor, Mr. Barrett, and Mr. Arrington) 
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
Energy and Commerce

_______________________________________________________________________

A BILL

To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require States to 
report on anti-fraud measures relating to home and community-based 
services furnished under the Medicaid program.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``HCBS Anti-Fraud Reporting Act of 
2026''.

SEC. 2. REQUIRING STATES TO REPORT ON ANTI-FRAUD MEASURES RELATING TO 
HOME AND COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES FURNISHED UNDER THE 
MEDICAID PROGRAM.

Section 1915(c)(2) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1396n(c)(2)) is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(2) in subparagraph (E), by striking the period and 
inserting ``; and''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
``(F) with respect to 2026 and each subsequent year, the 
State will report to the Secretary on--
``(i) any waste, fraud, or abuse detected by the 
State relating to services furnished under such waiver; 
and
``(ii) efforts taken by the State to prevent such 
waste, fraud, and abuse.''.
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