Senior Citizen Protection Act of 1998

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. 7 May 1998

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 7 May 1998

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4528-4529)

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 7 May 1998

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 7 May 1998 · Download file

Documents

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

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Sponsors

• Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Graham, Bob [D-FL] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Breaux, John B. [D-LA] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Johnson, Tim [D-SD] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Ford, Wendell H. [D-KY] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Bryan, Richard H. [D-NV] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Glenn, John H., Jr. [D-OH] · D · Cosponsor
• · ssfi00 · Standing

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