HR 1936
114th Congress
House
Social Welfare
Civil actions and liability
Disability assistance
Evidence and witnesses
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Health information and medical records
Medicare
Improving the Integrity of Disability Evidence Act
Introduced: April 22, 2015
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 4, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 22, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Apr 22, 2015
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Improving the Integrity of Disability Evidence Act
This bill amends the Social Security Act to prohibit the Commissioner of Social Security from considering (except for good cause) any medical evidence with respect to whether an individual is under a disability which is furnished by: (1) any individual convicted of a felony relating to Medicare fraud, (2) any individual or entity excluded from participation in any federal health care program, and (3) any person with respect to whom a civil monetary penalty or assessment has been imposed for the submission of false evidence.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
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