Bills targeting child care fraud

Closing the Provider Fraud Gap Act

• Review fraud prevention safeguards: The Comptroller General would study how well measures prevent fraud by providers in federal early-childhood education, child-care, and child-nutrition programs
• Assess federal fraud-detection data: The study would examine whether information the federal government receives, including through audits and reporting requirements, is enough to identify provider fraud and whether the government uses it effectively
• Examine state child-care oversight: For the Child Care and Development Block Grant program, the study would review program-integrity results in states that delegate management or administration to counties, municipalities, or other entities. It would also examine state corrective action plans and any measurable results from them

1. Introduced
2. In committee
3. Reported▲ THIS MARKUP
4. Passed House
5. Passed Senate
6. Law

What’s next: a floor vote. None is scheduled.