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S 2603 110th Congress Senate

Medicare Fraud Prevention Act of 2008

Official title: A bill to amend title XI and XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide increased civil and criminal penalties for acts involving fraud and abuse under the Me… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend title XI and XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide increased civil and criminal penalties for acts involving fraud and abuse under the Medicare program and to increase the amount of the surety bond required for suppliers of durable medical equipment.

Introduced: February 7, 2008 See on congress.gov
Health Crime and Law EnforcementFinance and Financial SectorFines (Penalties)Health care fraud
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LawMedical suppliesMedicareSentences (Criminal procedure)Social WelfareSurety and fidelity
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This bill died when the 110th Congress ended
It never became law before the 110th Congress (2007–2008) 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.
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Feb 7, 2008
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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 Latest action February 7, 2008

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Medicare Fraud Prevention Act of 2008 - Amends title XI of the Social Security Act (SSA) to increase civil money penalties, criminal fines, and prison sentences for fraud and abuse under the SSA title XVIII (Medicare) program.

Amends SSA title XVIII to increase the amount of the surety bond required for suppliers of durable medical equipment (DME).

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 1
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Cornyn, John
Texas · Feb 7, 2008
DeMint, James
· Feb 7, 2008
Vitter, David
· Feb 7, 2008
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2603: Medicare Fraud Prevention Act of 2008. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-2603/
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"S. 2603: Medicare Fraud Prevention Act of 2008." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-2603/.
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S. 2603, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-2603/.
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