H.R. 8084 — Introduced in House

I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8084 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 19, 2024Mr. Bilirakis (for himself and Ms. Craig) 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 verify certain eligibility criteria for individuals enrolled for medical assistance quarterly, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Leveraging Integrity and Verification of Eligibility for Beneficiaries Act or the LIVE Beneficiaries Act. 2. Verification of certain eligibility criteria for individuals enrolled for medical assistance Section 1902 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in paragraph (86), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon; (B) in paragraph (87)(D), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and; and (C) by inserting after paragraph (87)(D) the following new paragraph: (88) provide that the State shall comply with the quarterly eligibility verification requirements under subsection (uu). ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: (uu) Quarterly verification of certain eligibility criteria For purposes of subsection (a)(88), the quarterly eligibility verification requirements, beginning January 1, 2025, are as follows: (1) Quarterly screening to verify enrollee status The State shall, on a quarterly basis, review the Death Master File (as such term is defined in section 203(d) of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013) to determine whether any individuals enrolled for medical assistance under the State plan (or waiver of such plan) are deceased. (2) Disenrollment under State plan If the State determines that an individual enrolled for medical assistance under the State plan (or waiver of such plan) is deceased, the State shall disenroll such individual from the State plan (or waiver of such plan) and shall discontinue any payments for medical assistance under this title made on behalf of such individual (other than payments for any items or services furnished to such individual prior to the death of such individual). .