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Strengthening the Health Care Fraud Prevention Task Force Act of 2019

Introduced: January 11, 2019 See on congress.gov
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Feb 26, 2019
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Feb 25, 2019
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Feb 25, 2019
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2053-2054)
Feb 25, 2019
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H2053-2054)
Feb 25, 2019
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 525.
Feb 25, 2019
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2053-2055)
Feb 25, 2019
Mr. Engel moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Jan 25, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 11, 2019
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jan 11, 2019
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Strengthening the Health Care Fraud Prevention Task Force Act of 2019

This bill establishes statutory authority and requirements for a partnership between health insurance plans, government agencies, law enforcement, and health care organizations in order to detect and prevent health care waste, fraud, and abuse. The partnership must be established under the Health Care Fraud and Abuse Control Program, which is administered by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Department of Justice (DOJ). Among other requirements, the partnership must (1) promote data sharing between partners, (2) analyze data to identify fraudulent practices, (3) refer potential criminal cases to law enforcement, and (4) conduct education and outreach.

Currently, HHS and DOJ administer the Healthcare Fraud Prevention Partnership. The purpose of the partnership is to address health care fraud through voluntary data sharing between public and private sectors; the partnership was created in 2012 through agency action. The bill transfers all functions, personnel, assets, liabilities, and administrative actions of this partnership to the partnership established under the bill.

What's happening now February 26, 2019

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Committees of jurisdiction 5
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2