H.R. 1403 · Where this bill is now
Became law through another bill
Its text was included in H.R. 1, Public Law 119-21 (per the Congressional Research Service). This bill number itself: In committee.
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryStates must verify Medicaid enrollees are alive
This bill requires state Medicaid programs to regularly check whether people enrolled in Medicaid have died. Specifically, states would need to look at the Social Security Administration's Death Master File at least four times a year to catch cases where someone has passed away but is still listed as enrolled in the program.
How it affects you
If you receive Medicaid, this change happens behind the scenes and shouldn't affect your benefits. For states and the federal government, it's designed to prevent payments from continuing to go to people who have died, which saves taxpayer money.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Feb 18, 2025)
Leveraging Integrity and Verification of Eligibility for Beneficiaries Act or the LIVE Beneficiaries Act
This bill requires state Medicaid programs to check the Social Security Administration's Death Master File on at least a quarterly basis to determine whether Medicaid enrollees are deceased.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionH. R. 1403
A BILL
LIVE Beneficiaries Act
Sponsor: Rep. Gus M. Bilirakis (R-FL-12) · Introduced Feb 18, 2025 · Health · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Feb 18, 2025: “Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.”