HR 251
105th Congress
House
Health
Auditing
Crime and Law Enforcement
Executive reorganization
Finance and Financial Sector
Government Operations and Politics
Inspectors general
Medicaid
Medicaid fraud
Medicare
Medicare fraud
Social Welfare
Inspector General for Medicare and Medicaid Act of 1997
Introduced: January 7, 1997
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Jan 23, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Jan 22, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Information and Technology.
Jan 21, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 7, 1997
Referred to House Ways and Means
Jan 7, 1997
Referred to House Commerce
Jan 7, 1997
Referred to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, and in addition to the Committees on Commerce, and 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 Government Reform
Jan 7, 1997
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E5)
Jan 7, 1997
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Inspector General for Medicare and Medicaid Act of 1997 - Establishes an independent executive branch Office of the Inspector General for the Medicare and Medicaid Programs to supervise, oversee, and audit the Medicare and Medicaid programs under titles XVIII and XIX, respectively, of the Social Security Act. Amends the Inspector General Act of 1978 with regard to such office, among other things extending its duties to the prevention and detection of waste, fraud, and abuse under such programs. Authorizes appropriations.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.