Sec. 71105. Ensuring deceased providers do not remain enrolled
Official source: Public Law 119-21, Section 71105 — 139 Stat. 294-295.
Section 1902(kk)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a(kk)(1)) is amended—
(1) by striking “
The State
” and inserting:
“(A) In general.—
The State”
; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
“(B) Provider screening against death master file.—
Beginning January 1, 2028, as part of the enrollment (or reenrollment or revalidation of enrollment) of a provider or supplier under this title, and not less frequently than quarterly during the period that such provider or supplier is so enrolled, the State conducts a check of the Death Master File (as such term is defined in section 203(d) of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013) to determine whether such provider or supplier is deceased.”
.