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Medicare and Medicaid Provider Review Act of 1997

Introduced: September 24, 1997 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 7 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 15, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Oct 2, 1997
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1930-1931)
Sep 24, 1997
Referred to House Ways and Means
Sep 24, 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.
Sep 24, 1997
Referred to House Commerce
Sep 24, 1997
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1845-1846)
Sep 24, 1997
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Medicare and Medicaid Provider Review Act of 1997 - Amends title XI of the Social Security Act (SSA) to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to: (1) establish a schedule of hourly rates for the conduct of annual financial and compliance audits during each fiscal year for all covered health care providers that receive payments under SSA title XVIII (Medicare) or XIX (Medicaid); and (2) provide for the conduct of such audits, in a separate HHS office, by specially trained and qualified personnel of each provider's substantial compliance with the requirements for receiving such payments.

Amends SSA titles XVIII and XIX to require covered providers to provide for annual payment to the Secretary of appropriate amounts for the conduct of such audits. Makes appropriations to the Secretary from such payments for the sole purpose of conducting such audits.

Directs the Secretary to study and report to the Congress on examining and accrediting agencies that audit and inspect covered providers.

What's happening now October 15, 1997

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1