October 13, 2026
Ms. Tenney introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and the Judiciary, 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 XVIII of the Social Security Act to decrease fraud related to home health agencies in Medicare, and for other purposes.
1. Short title; table of contents; TITLE I—HOME HEALTH PROGRAM INTEGRITY, ANTI-FRAUD, AND ENROLLMENT REFORM; 101. Enhanced enrollment screening for home health agencies; 102. Additional oversight provisions for home health agencies; 103. Additional survey and training requirements for accreditation organizations; TITLE II—HOME HEALTH PAYMENT RESET AND DATA INTEGRITY; 201. Calculation of home health prospective payment amount using reliable data; 202. Suspension of permanent and temporary adjustments; 203. Conforming protection for benchmarks and value-based programs; TITLE III—REPORTS, RULEMAKING, PROGRAM INTEGRITY FUNDING, AND IMPLEMENTATION; 301. Report to Congress on home health payment data; 302. Notice and comment rulemaking; 303. Program integrity funding; 304. Department of Justice and Office of Inspector General enforcement funding; 305. State survey agency funding; 306. Rule of construction regarding existing fraud authorities
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,