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S 1198 114th Congress Senate

Improving the Integrity of Disability Evidence Act

Official title: A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to exclude certain medical sources of evidence in making disability determinations.

Introduced: May 5, 2015 See on congress.gov
Social Welfare Civil actions and liabilityDisability assistanceEvidence and witnessesFraud offenses and financial crimes
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It never became law before the 114th Congress (2015–2016) 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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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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 Latest action May 5, 2015

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

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  • HR 1936 Identical bill Improving the Integrity of Disability Evidence Act
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Lankford, James
Oklahoma · May 5, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1198: Improving the Integrity of Disability Evidence Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-1198/
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"S. 1198: Improving the Integrity of Disability Evidence Act." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-1198/.
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S. 1198, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-1198/.
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