A bill to prohibit the recoupment of medicaid-related funds recovered from one or more tobacco companies.

Summary

Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to prohibit as the treatment of an overpayment for Medicaid-related purposes any amount recovered or paid to a State as part of the comprehensive settlement of November, 1998, between the tobacco industry and State Attorneys General, or as part of any individual settlement or judgment reached in litigation initiated or pursued by a State against one or more manufacturers of tobacco products. Prohibits such amounts from being used by a State to draw down funds under a State Medicaid plan.

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Timeline

1. 19 January 1999

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 19 January 1999

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 19 January 1999 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 19 January 1999

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

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• Introduced in Senate

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Sponsors

• Sen. Voinovich, George V. [R-OH] · R · Sponsor
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