H.R. 7140 — Introduced in House

I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7140 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 17, 2022Mr. Rice of South Carolina (for himself and Mr. Soto) 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 increase the ability of Medicare and Medicaid providers to access the National Practitioner Data Bank for the purpose of conducting employee background checks. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Promote Responsible Oversight and Targeted Employee background Check Transparency for Seniors Act or the PROTECTS Act. 2. Permitting Medicare and Medicaid providers to access the National Practitioner Data Bank to conduct employee background checks Section 1921(b)(6) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396r–2(b)(6)) is amended— (1) by striking and other health care entities (as defined in section 431 of the Health Care Quality Improvement Act of 1986) and inserting , other health care entities (as defined in section 431 of the Health Care Quality Improvement Act of 1986), providers of services (as defined in section 1861(u)), suppliers (as defined in section 1861(d)), and providers of items or services under a State plan under this title (or a waiver of such a plan); and (2) by striking such hospitals or other health care entities and inserting such hospitals, health care entities, providers, or suppliers.