To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to prohibit the Secretary of Health and Human Services from denying claims for benefits under the medicare program or recovering overpayments made under such program if the denial or recovery is based upon claim sampling, and for other purposes.

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Introduced

11 June 1991

Last action

24 June 1991 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

Sponsors

Rep. Rinaldo, Matthew J. [R-NJ-7], Rep. Roybal, Edward R. [D-CA-25], Rep. Richardson, Bill [D-NM-3], Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3], Rep. Whitten, Jamie L. [D-MS-1], Rep. Staggers, Harley O., Jr. [D-WV-2], Rep. Hammerschmidt, John P. [R-AR-3], Rep. Lewis, Thomas F. [R-FL-12], Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9], Rep. Panetta, Leon [D-CA-16], Rep. Moorhead, Carlos J. [R-CA-22], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Weber, Vin [R-MN-2], Rep. Edwards, Don [D-CA-10], Sen. Johnson, Tim [D-SD], Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4], Rep. Montgomery, G. V. (Sonny) [D-MS-3], Rep. Chapman, Jim [D-TX-1], Rep. Williams, Pat [D-MT-At Large], Rep. Poshard, Glenn [D-IL-22], Rep. Vander Jagt, Guy [R-MI-9], Rep. Jacobs, Andrew, Jr. [D-IN-10], Rep. Clinger, William F., Jr. [R-PA-5], Rep. Davis, Robert W. [R-MI-11], Rep. Erdreich, Ben [D-AL-6], Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2], Rep. Lehman, William [D-FL-17], Rep. Murtha, John P. [D-PA-12], Rep. Sarpalius, Bill [D-TX-13], Rep. Owens, Wayne [D-UT-2], Rep. Rose, Charlie [D-NC-7], Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8], Rep. Mineta, Norman Y. [D-CA-15], Rep. Hansen, James V. [R-UT-1], Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL], Rep. Kennelly, Barbara B. [D-CT-1], Rep. Spence, Floyd [R-SC-2], Rep. Skeen, Joe [R-NM-2], Rep. Bruce, Terry L. [D-IL-19], Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-3]

Subjects

Healthcare

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Summary

Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to prohibit the Secretary of Health and Human Services from using claim sampling to deny claims or recover overpayments under the Medicare program without probable cause that fraud exists.

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Timeline

11 June 1991
Introduced
Referred jointly to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Source: IntroReferral
11 June 1991
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
11 June 1991
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
17 June 1991
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
24 June 1991
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Source: Committee

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