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HR 7606 116th Congress House

MFAR Transparency Act

Official title: To require the Comptroller General to submit to Congress a report on the impact of the Medicaid Fiscal Accountability Regulation, to limit the authority for th… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To require the Comptroller General to submit to Congress a report on the impact of the Medicaid Fiscal Accountability Regulation, to limit the authority for the Secretary of Health and Human Services, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 23, 2020 Introduced by: Williams, Roger Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3596)
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3596)

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MFAR Transparency Act

This bill restricts the implementation of, and requires additional reporting with respect to, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed rule titled Medicaid Program; Medicaid Fiscal Accountability Regulation, published on November 18, 2019. The proposed rule establishes new reporting requirements for states with respect to supplemental payments and upper payment limits under Medicaid and generally modifies requirements relating to state Medicaid financing.

The bill prohibits the CMS from finalizing or otherwise implementing the proposed rule without congressional authorization. Additionally, the Government Accountability Office must report on the fiscal impact of the proposed rule on health care facilities and state and local governments.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7606: MFAR Transparency Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7606/
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"H.R. 7606: MFAR Transparency Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7606/.
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H.R. 7606, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7606/.
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