HR 216
105th Congress
House
Health
Crime and Law Enforcement
Fines (Penalties)
Medicaid
Medicaid fraud
Social Welfare
To amend section 1128B of the Social Security Act to repeal the criminal penalty for fraudulent disposition of assets in order to obtain Medicaid benefits added by section 217 of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996.
Introduced: January 7, 1997
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6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 22, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Jan 16, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 7, 1997
Referred to House Ways and Means
Jan 7, 1997
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jan 7, 1997
Referred to House Commerce
Jan 7, 1997
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Amends title XI of the Social Security Act (SSA) to repeal the criminal penalty added by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 for the fraudulent disposition of assets in order to obtain Medicaid benefits under SSA title XIX.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Committees of jurisdiction
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