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H.R. 2829 (99th)

A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to increase activities of State medicaid fraud and abuse units in eliminating patient abuse and neglect.

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Introduced

20 June 1985

Last action

24 June 1985 · Referred

Status

Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

Sponsors

Rep. Pepper, Claude [D-FL-14], Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-7], Rep. Addabbo, Joseph P. [D-NY-7], Rep. Barnes, Michael D. [D-MD-8], Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-26], Rep. Bevill, Tom [D-AL-4], Rep. Bonior, David E. [D-MI-12], Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-1], Rep. Crockett, George W., Jr. [D-MI-13], Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD], Rep. Dixon, Julian C. [D-CA-28], Rep. Dymally, Mervyn M. [D-CA-31], Rep. Dyson, Roy [D-MD-1], Rep. Edwards, Don [D-CA-10], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Rep. Hall, Tony P. [D-OH-3], Marcy Kaptur, Rep. Kolter, Joseph P. [D-PA-4], Rep. Lagomarsino, Robert J. [R-CA-19], Rep. Manton, Thomas J. [D-NY-9], Rep. Martinez, Matthew G. [D-CA-30], Rep. Matsui, Robert T. [D-CA-3], Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD], Rep. Mitchell, Parren J. [D-MD-7], Rep. Mrazek, Robert J. [D-NY-3], Rep. Oakar, Mary Rose [D-OH-20], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-12], Rep. Price, Melvin [D-IL-23], Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-4], Rep. Richardson, Bill [D-NM-3], Rep. Savage, Gus [D-IL-2], Rep. Smith, Lawrence [D-FL-16], Rep. Stokes, Louis [D-OH-21], Rep. Studds, Gerry E. [D-MA-12], Rep. Seiberling, John F. [D-OH-14], Rep. Staggers, Harley O., Jr. [D-WV-2], Rep. Tallon, Robert M. (Robin) [D-SC-6], Rep. Williams, Pat [D-MT-1]

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Summary

Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to: (1) require a State's Medicaid fraud control unit to investigate and prosecute violations stemming from the abuse and neglect of patients in Medicaid funded health care facilities; and (2) provide increased funding for such units with respect to activities relating to the elimination of such fraud and abuse.

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Timeline

  1. 20 June 1985

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 20 June 1985

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 20 June 1985

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 24 June 1985

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

    Source: Committee

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1 official file

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