STOP Medicaid Fraud Act of 2026
Requires states to electronically verify Medicaid non-emergency transportation and applied behavior analysis services, with an exception for states that already require a system.
In the House Energy and Commerce Committee since Sept. 28, 2026, 7 days after it was introduced. Most bills never leave committee.
- INTRODUCEDINTROSEP 28, 2026
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What the bill would do, and why it matters
Medicaid covers transportation to medical care and applied behavior analysis, and states need to verify that covered services were provided. The bill would require states to use electronic verification for those services starting January 1, 2027, with an exception for states that already require such a system. States found out of compliance would have to submit a plan to correct the problem.
- INTRODUCED ONLY This bill has been introduced and possibly referred to a committee, but it has not passed any vote. Most introduced bills never become law — they die in committee without a hearing.
- DATA NOTE No Congressional Research Service summary was available.
- Require electronic service verification
For Medicaid non-emergency transportation and applied behavior analysis services furnished on or after January 1, 2027, states would have to require an electronic system to verify that the services were provided.
- Set a process for state noncompliance
If the Secretary determines a state is not complying, the Secretary must notify the state. Within 90 days of receiving that notice, the state would have to submit a plan showing how it will comply within one year after receiving the notice.
- Protect states with existing systems
A state would not have to follow the new requirement if, when the subsection is enacted, it already requires an electronic system to verify these services and continues requiring that system.
The bill's stated purpose is to promote electronic verification of these Medicaid services as a tool to prevent fraud. Verification could help confirm that billed transportation and applied behavior analysis services were furnished; the text does not provide an estimate of fraud or savings.
Written from the bill text.
The path it took, step by step
- IntroducedSEP 28, 2026HOUSESEP 28, 2026By Rep. EvansReferred to Energy and Commerce
- SAME DAYNOWHouse committeeSEP 28, 2026ENERGY & COMMERCE NOWSEP 28, 2026In committee for 7 daysNo hearing yet
- 7 DAYS SO FARPassed the House—HOUSE FLOOR—Not scheduled
- Senate committee—SENATE—
- Passed the Senate—SENATE FLOOR—Not scheduled
- Resolve differencesONLY IF NEEDEDBOTH CHAMBERSONLY IF NEEDEDSkipped if the other chamber passes the same text
- Signed into law—PRESIDENT—10 days to sign or veto
- SEP 282026SEP 28, 2026REFERREDHOUSEReferred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- SEP 282026SEP 28, 2026INTRODUCEDHOUSEIntroduced in House
At day 7, this bill is already older than 3% of the laws passed this Congress were when they were signed.
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