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H.R. 4155 (105th)

Senior Citizen Protection Act of 1998

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Introduced

25 June 1998

Last action

29 September 1998 · Introduced

Status

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1847-1848)

Sponsors

Rep. Lazio, Rick [R-NY-2], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Rep. Hastert, J. Dennis [R-IL-14], Rep. Camp, Dave [R-MI-4], Rep. Kelly, Sue W. [R-NY-19], Rep. Morella, Constance A. [R-MD-8], Rep. Rogan, James E. [R-CA-27], Rep. Ehlers, Vernon J. [R-MI-3], Rep. Barrett, Thomas M. [D-WI-5], Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4], Rep. Pryce, Deborah [R-OH-15], Rep. McHugh, John M. [R-NY-23], Rep. Castle, Michael N. [R-DE-At Large], Rep. Regula, Ralph [R-OH-16], Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3], Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

3 June 2026

Healthcare

Summary

Senior Citizen Protection Act of 1998 - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to extend the authority of State Medicaid fraud control units, upon the approval of the Inspector General of the relevant Federal agency, to investigate and prosecute: (1) fraud in connection with other Federal health care programs (if the suspected fraud or law violation is primarily related to the State Medicaid plan); and (2) at a unit's option, abuse of residents of non-Medicaid board and care facilities. Provides that overpayments collected by a State Medicaid fraud control unit shall be credited to, and be available for expenditure under, the Federal health care program that was subject to the activity that was the basis for the collection.

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Timeline

  1. 25 June 1998

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 25 June 1998

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 25 June 1998

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 26 June 1998

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1271-1272)

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 9 July 1998

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

    Source: Committee

  6. 29 September 1998

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1847-1848)

    Source: IntroReferral

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Introduced in House (text)

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  • Introduced in House (text)

    Introduced in House · EN · 25 June 1998

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    Introduced in House · EN · 25 June 1998

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