Protecting Taxpayers from Fraudulent Providers Act of 2026

Pete Stauber

Republican · MN · Representative

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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.

2026-05-15

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Healthcare providers who are convicted of fraud-related crimes would be permanently banned from participating in Medicare, Medicaid, and other federal health programs, rather than facing temporary suspensions. This would affect doctors, hospitals, clinics, and other medical providers who commit fraud against the government or patients. The goal is to protect federal healthcare programs and patients by keeping convicted fraudsters out of the system for good.

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 8865 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8865 To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to exclude providers convicted of certain fraud-related criminal offenses from participation in Federal health care programs on a permanent basis. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 15, 2026 Mr. Stauber 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 _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to exclude providers convicted of certain fraud-related criminal offenses from participation in Federal health care programs on a permanent basis. 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 ``Protecting Taxpayers from Fraudulent Providers Act of 2026''. SEC. 2. EXCLUDING PROVIDERS CONVICTED OF CERTAIN FRAUD-RELATED CRIMINAL OFFENSES FROM PARTICIPATION IN FEDERAL HEALTH CARE PROGRAMS ON A PERMANENT BASIS. Section 1128 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1320a-7) is amended-- (1) in subsection (c)(3)-- (A) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``subparagraph (G)'' and inserting ``subparagraphs (G) and (H)''; (B) in subparagraph (G), by striking ``In the case of'' and inserting ``Subject to subparagraph (H), in the case of''; and (C) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: ``(H) In the case of an exclusion of an individual or entity under subsection (a)(1) or (a)(3) based on a conviction occurring on or after the date of the enactment of this subparagraph relating to fraud, theft, embezzlement, breach of fiduciary responsibility, or other financial misconduct, the period of the exclusion shall be permanent.''; (2) in subsection (d)(2)(B)(i), by inserting ``(other than such an exclusion under subsection (a)(1) or (a)(3) based on a conviction occurring on or after the date of the enactment of subsection (c)(3)(H) relating to fraud, theft, embezzlement, breach of fiduciary responsibility, or other financial misconduct)'' after ``paragraph (2)''; and (3) in subsection (g), by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(4) The preceding provisions of this subsection shall not apply with respect to an exclusion of an individual or entity under subsection (a)(1) or (a)(3) based on a conviction occurring on or after the date of the enactment of this paragraph relating to fraud, theft, embezzlement, breach of fiduciary responsibility, or other financial misconduct.''. <all>

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