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Health Care Claims Guidance Act

Introduced: March 19, 1998 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 26, 1998
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.
Mar 19, 1998
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 19, 1998
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E434)
Mar 19, 1998
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Health Care Claims Guidance Act - Amends Federal law relating to claims against the U. S. Government to prohibit any action under such provisions based on a claim submitted: (1) under a federally funded health care program unless the amount of damages alleged is a material amount; (2) in reliance on erroneous information supplied by a Federal agency or in reliance on written statements of Federal policy which affects such claim provided by a Federal agency; or (3) by a person that is in substantial compliance with a model compliance plan issued by the Secretary of Health and Human Services (in consultation with the Secretary of Defense). Requires that the Government prove an allegation of a false health care claim by clear and convincing evidence. Defines, for the amendments made by this Act, "federally funded health care program" to mean a program that provides health benefits, directly or otherwise, established under Social Security Act titles XVIII (Medicare), XIX (Medicaid), or XXI (Children's Health Insurance) or provisions of Federal law relating to the armed forces.

What's happening now March 26, 1998

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.

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