Loading chat...

US SB3727

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/29/2026

Primary Sponsor

Joni Ernst

Click for details

Origin

Senate

119th Congress

AI Summary

  • Requires child care providers receiving federal funds under the Child Care and Development Block Grant to be paid based on recorded attendance rather than enrollment alone, and mandates providers maintain attendance records for 7 years subject to federal audits

  • Mandates the Secretary of Health and Human Services notify the HHS Inspector General within 60 days when Medicare payments or provider counts in a zip code/county increase by more than 100% in a single year

  • Imposes identical 100% increase notification requirements for qualified health plans on ACA exchanges, Medicaid, and CHIP programs, with American Health Benefit Exchanges required to annually submit payment data to HHS

  • Requires the HHS Inspector General to audit any health care program where payments or provider counts in a geographic area increased by at least 400% over a 5-year period, beginning 5 years after enactment

  • Directs the Office of Management and Budget to issue guidance ensuring recovery of all improper payments and requires agency Inspector General reports to include the amount of improper payments recovered each fiscal year

Legislative Description

Putting an N to Learing about Fraud Act

Last Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

1/29/2026

Committee Referrals

Finance1/29/2026

Full Bill Text

No bill text available