To prohibit the Secretary of Health and Human Services from treating any Medicaid-related funds recovered as part of State litigation from one or more tobacco companies as an overpayment under the Medicaid Program.

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Introduced

8 November 1997

Last action

14 November 1997 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

Sponsors

Rep. Bilirakis, Michael [R-FL-9], Rep. Davis, Jim [D-FL-11], Rep. Young, C. W. Bill [R-FL-13], Rep. Thurman, Karen L. [D-FL-5], Rep. Boyd, Allen [D-FL-2], Rep. Mica, John L. [R-FL-7], Rep. Miller, Dan [R-FL-13], Rep. Stearns, Cliff [R-FL-6], Rep. Foley, Mark [R-FL-16], Rep. Canady, Charles T. [R-FL-12], Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19], Rep. Weldon, Dave [R-FL-15], Rep. Gillmor, Paul E. [R-OH-5], Rep. Goss, Porter J. [R-FL-14], Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5], Rep. Shaw, E. Clay, Jr. [R-FL-22], Rep. Fowler, Tillie [R-FL-4], Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS], Rep. Deutsch, Peter [D-FL-20], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Rep. Barton, Joe [R-TX-6], Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17], Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [R-TX-4], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Bonilla, Henry [R-TX-23], Rep. Reyes, Silvestre [D-TX-16], Rep. Sandlin, Max [D-TX-1], Rep. Oxley, Michael G. [R-OH-4], Rep. LaTourette, Steven C. [R-OH-14], Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC], Rep. Meek, Carrie P. [D-FL-17], Rep. Snowbarger, Vince [R-KS-3], Rep. Lampson, Nick [D-TX-22], Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30], Rep. Parker, Mike [R-MS-4], Rep. Granger, Kay [R-TX-12], Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3], Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2], Rep. Rodriguez, Ciro D. [D-TX-28], Rep. Schaffer, Bob [R-CO-4], Rep. Luther, Bill [D-MN-6], Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8], Rep. Peterson, John E. [R-PA-5], Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large], Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1], Rep. Visclosky, Peter J. [D-IN-1]

Subjects

Healthcare

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Summary

Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to declare that any Medicaid-related funds recovered or paid to a State as part of a settlement or judgment reached in litigation the State initiated or pursued against one or more tobacco companies shall not be treated as an overpayment.

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Timeline

8 November 1997
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.
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8 November 1997
Introduced
Introduced in House
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8 November 1997
Introduced
Introduced in House
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14 November 1997
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Source: Committee

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