Integrity for Taxpayers Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 10716 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                               H. R. 10716

 To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to clarify the authority 
of the Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services 
 to exclude certain entities from participation in Federal health care 
                               programs.

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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 1, 2026

 Mr. Taylor (for himself, Mr. Rulli, Mr. Fleischmann, and Mr. Williams 
  of Texas) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
 Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on 
   Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the 
  Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall 
           within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

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                                 A BILL

 
 To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to clarify the authority 
of the Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services 
 to exclude certain entities from participation in Federal health care 
                               programs.

    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 ``Integrity for Taxpayers Act''.

SEC. 2. CLARIFYING OIG AUTHORITY TO EXCLUDE CERTAIN ENTITIES FROM 
              PARTICIPATION IN FEDERAL HEALTH CARE PROGRAMS.

    (a) Entities Controlled by a Sanctioned Individual.--Section 
1128(b)(8)(A) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1320a-7(b)(8)(A)) 
is amended--
            (1) in clause (i)--
                    (A) by striking ``has a direct or indirect'' and 
                inserting ``, at the time of the conviction, civil 
                monetary penalty, or exclusion described in 
                subparagraph (B), had a direct or indirect''; and
                    (B) by striking the comma at the end and inserting 
                ``; or''; and
            (2) in clause (ii), by striking ``is an officer'' and 
        inserting ``, at the time of the conviction, civil monetary 
        penalty, or exclusion described in subparagraph (B), was an 
        officer''.
    (b) Individuals Controlling a Sanctioned Entity.--Section 
1128(b)(15)(A) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1320a-7(b)(15)(A)) 
is amended--
            (1) in clause (i)--
                    (A) by striking ``of the action'' and all that 
                follows through ``described in subparagraph (B)'' and 
                inserting ``such action''; and
                    (B) by striking ``has a direct or indirect'' and 
                inserting ``, at the time of the conviction or 
                exclusion described in subparagraph (B), had a direct 
                or indirect''; and
            (2) in clause (ii), by striking ``is an officer'' and 
        inserting ``, at the time of the conviction or exclusion 
        described in subparagraph (B), was an officer''.
    (c) Technical Correction.--Section 1128(b)(15)(A)(i) of the Social 
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1320a-7(b)(15)(A)(i)) is amended by striking 
``as defined in section 1128A(i)(6)'' and inserting ``as defined in 
section 1128A(i)(7)''.
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