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Health Care Fraud Prosecution Act of 1992

Introduced: May 5, 1992 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 14 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 9, 1992
Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
Oct 5, 1992
Held at the desk.
Oct 5, 1992
Received in the House.
Oct 5, 1992
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Oct 3, 1992
Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Oct 3, 1992
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Oct 3, 1992
The committee substitute as amended agreed to by Voice Vote.
Oct 3, 1992
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
Oct 2, 1992
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 776.
Oct 2, 1992
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Biden with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Sep 17, 1992
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Jul 28, 1992
Committee on Judiciary. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 102-1075.
May 5, 1992
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
May 5, 1992
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Health Care Fraud Prosecution Act of 1992 - Amends the Federal criminal code to provide penalties for fraud by health care providers in connection with the provision of, or payments or reimbursement for, health care services or supplies, when: (1) the loss caused by the fraudulent conduct exceeds $10,000; or (2) the offender has previously been convicted of fraud in Federal or State court.

Limits such penalties to ten years' imprisonment, unless the offense caused serious physical injury to, or endangered the life of, a patient (up to 20 years' imprisonment) or caused the death of a patient (up to life imprisonment). Specifies that the sentencing court: (1) shall order the offender to pay restitution to the patient and to the United States as payor for losses sustained as a result of the offender's fraudulent activity; and (2) may order the offender to pay restitution to others who sustained losses as a result of such activity.

Provides for civil and criminal forfeiture of the proceeds of health care fraud.

Authorizes the Attorney General to make payments of up to $10,000 to persons who furnish information unknown to the Government relating to a possible prosecution for health care fraud, with exceptions.

Authorizes appropriations for the Federal Bureau of Investigation, U.S. Attorneys, and the Office of Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services to hire, equip, and train personnel in connection with the investigation and prosecution of health-care fraud cases.

Includes within the scope of the mail fraud statute cases involving matter to be sent or delivered by any private or commercial interstate carrier.

What's happening now October 9, 1992

Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1