# 119-s-678: LIVE Beneficiaries Act

119-s-678, LIVE Beneficiaries Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] (R-FL); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2025-12-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-678
- Congress: 119
- Title: LIVE Beneficiaries Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-02-20
- Sponsor: Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] (R-FL)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## Summary

**Would require states to check the Social Security Administration's Death Master File at least quarterly to identify and disenroll deceased Medicaid beneficiaries.** It would take effect January 1, 2027 and would stop payments for people flagged as deceased while allowing immediate retroactive reenrollment if a death match was wrong. - Families and enrollees: Families could see quicker termination of benefits when a member appears in the Death Master File, but anyone wrongly removed must be reenrolled retroactively. - State Medicaid agencies: States would have to run Death Master File checks not less frequently than quarterly and remove matched records. States may also use other electronic data sources if they remain in compliance. - Providers and payments: States must discontinue Medicaid payments for individuals indicated as deceased, except for items or services furnished before the date of death.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Quarterly death checks for Medicaid enrollees: mixed, low. If enacted, the bill would require States, starting January 1, 2027, to check the federal Death Master File at least every three months to find Medicaid enrollees who may have died. If a State finds a match, it would treat that information as proof of death, end the person's Medicaid coverage, and…

## Related bills

- 119-s-2120: Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2025
- 119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-4782: ReportScams.gov Act
- 119-s-4280: SAFE Act
- 119-s-690: Overdose RADAR Act

## Sources
- [119-s-678 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/678)

## Related
- [119-s-2120: Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2120)
- [119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1541)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-4782: ReportScams.gov Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4782)
- [119-s-4280: SAFE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4280)
- [119-s-690: Overdose RADAR Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-690)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-678 (as of 2025-12-21).