United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 938 (115th)
Medicaid Third Party Liability Act
Introduced
7 February 2017
Last action
10 February 2017 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sponsors
Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26], Rep. Flores, Bill [R-TX-17], Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2]
Subjects
Healthcare
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
Medicaid Third Party Liability Act This bill alters provisions related to third-party liability for medical assistance paid under the Medicaid program. Specifically, with respect to such liability, the bill: expands the definition of "responsible third party" to include, among other health insurers, the TRICARE program; eliminates special rules with respect to certain services provided to children; requires the inclusion, in a contract between a state Medicaid program and a health insurer, of certain information regarding whether the state is delegating or transferring to the insurer a right of third-party recovery; provides for the treatment as overpayment of reimbursements made by a responsible third party to a health insurer; disallows a responsible third party from denying a state's claim solely on the basis of a failure to obtain a prior authorization; imposes a timeline for a responsible third party to respond to a state's inquiry regarding a claim for payment; provides for reductions to a state Medicaid program's federal matching rate if the state fails to comply with third-party insurance requirements; and modifies other provisions related to third-party liability under the Medicaid program. Third-party liability requirements applicable under Medicaid shall also apply under the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP). The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services must: publish on its website, and annually update, best practices for assessing third-party liability; monitor and analyze efforts to assess that liability; in consultation with states, develop and make available a model uniform reporting field for identifying information related to responsible third parties; and provide other specified information and guidance to states.
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Timeline
7 February 2017
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Source: IntroReferral
7 February 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
7 February 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
10 February 2017
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 7 February 2017 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Flores, Bill [R-TX-17] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2] · R · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to ← HEALTHY KIDS Act
- related to ← Medicaid Third Party Liability Act
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/938
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/938
- us · 115-hr-938 · source updated 5 December 2025