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S. 678 119th Congress Senate

LIVE Beneficiaries Act

Official title: A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require States to verify certain eligibility criteria for individuals enrolled for medical assistance quarterly, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 20, 2025 Introduced by: Rick Scott Republican · Florida See on congress.gov
Health Health care coverage and accessMedicaidState and local government operations
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Feb 20, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Feb 20, 2025
Introduced in Senate
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What's happening now February 20, 2025

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

 Related & companion bills 4
  • S 891 Bipartisan Health Care Act
  • HR 1403 LIVE Beneficiaries Act
  • HR 1768 Lower Costs for Everyday Americans Act
  • HR 1 One Big Beautiful Bill Act
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 678: LIVE Beneficiaries Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-678/
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"S. 678: LIVE Beneficiaries Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-678/.
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S. 678, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-678/.
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