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H.R. 233 116th Congress House

Medicaid Patient Abuse Prevention Act

Official title: To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to clarify the authority of State Medicaid fraud and abuse control units to investigate and prosecute cases of Me… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to clarify the authority of State Medicaid fraud and abuse control units to investigate and prosecute cases of Medicaid patient abuse and neglect in any setting, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 18, 2019 Introduced by: Tim Walberg Republican · Michigan See on congress.gov
Health Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationFraud offenses and financial crimesHealth care qualityMedicaidState and local government operations
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 25, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 3, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jan 3, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Latest action January 25, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Medicaid Patient Abuse Prevention Act

This bill allows state Medicaid fraud control units to investigate complaints of patient abuse or neglect in additional settings. Specifically, the bill allows a unit to review complaints regarding Medicaid patients who are in noninstitutional or other settings. Currently, such units may review complaints regarding patients who are in Medicaid-funded health care facilities or certain board-and-care facilities.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 2379 Identical bill Medicaid Patient Abuse Prevention Act
  • HR 3253 Sustaining Excellence in Medicaid Act of 2019
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 2 Republican 2
D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Jun 18, 2019
Schrader, Kurt
· Jun 14, 2019
 R
Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · Jun 4, 2019
 R
Carter, Earl L. "Buddy"
Georgia · Jun 4, 2019
Kennedy, Joseph
· Jun 4, 2019
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · Jan 3, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 233: Medicaid Patient Abuse Prevention Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-233/
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"H.R. 233: Medicaid Patient Abuse Prevention Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-233/.
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H.R. 233, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-233/.
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[H.R. 233: Medicaid Patient Abuse Prevention Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-233/)
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