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HR 1971 105th Congress House

Federal Employees Health Benefits Provider Integrity Amendments of 1997

Official title: To amend chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code, to improve administration of sanctions against unfit health care providers under the Federal Employees Heal… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code, to improve administration of sanctions against unfit health care providers under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 19, 1997 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Administrative procedureAdministrative remediesCrime and Law EnforcementDebarment of government contractors
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Evidence (Law)Ex-offendersFederal employeesFines (Penalties)Government contractorsGovernment employees' health insuranceGovernment procurementHealthHealth care fraudHospitalsJudicial review of administrative actsLawLicensesMedical personnelOffice of Personnel Management
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This bill died when the 105th Congress ended
It never became law before the 105th Congress (1997–1998) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 27, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil Service.
Jun 19, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
Jun 19, 1997
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 27, 1997

Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil Service.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Federal Employees Health Benefits Provider Integrity Amendments of 1997 - Amends Federal law, with respect to Federal employees' health insurance coverage under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHB), to revise provisions regarding the debarment of any health care provider found to have engaged in fraudulent practices, including requiring (currently permitting) debarment for certain fraudulent practices.

(Sec. 3) Amends the Social Security Act, as amended by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, to apply certain criminal health antifraud and abuse sanctions to fraud and abuse involving the FEHB Program.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jul 24, 1997
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1971: Federal Employees Health Benefits Provider Integrity Amendments of 1997. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-1971/
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"H.R. 1971: Federal Employees Health Benefits Provider Integrity Amendments of 1997." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-1971/.
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