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S5609Referred to Committee

HCBS Anti-Fraud Reporting Act of 2026

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-09-30
Introduced
0
Cosponsors
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Type

Sponsor

Ashley Moody
Ashley Moody
Republican · FL · Senator
Votes with party: 76.0% (896 recorded votes)
Top industries funding sponsor:
  • Conservative Groups$11,211k
  • Progressive Groups$1,500k

Full profile: /officials/M001244

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (0)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

No cosponsors on record. Bills can pass without cosponsors — this often means the sponsor introduced the bill alone, either because it's a messaging bill, a chairman's mark, or simply early in the legislative cycle.

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

2026-09-30

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

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  • Senate Committee on FinanceReferred To · 2026-09-30

Plain-English Summary

Plain-English summary pending. Introduced on 2026-09-30. Check back soon — summaries are generated as bills progress through Congress.

Full Bill Text

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 5609 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 5609 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. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 30, 2026 Mrs. Moody introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance _______________________________________________________________________ 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.''. <all>
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