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S. 2379 116th Congress Senate

Medicaid Patient Abuse Prevention Act

Official title: A bill 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 case… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill 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: July 31, 2019 Introduced by: Mike Crapo Republican · Idaho See on congress.gov
Health Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationFraud offenses and financial crimesHealth care qualityMedicaidState and local government operations
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It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) 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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Jul 31, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jul 31, 2019
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action July 31, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 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
  • HR 233 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 1
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 1 Republican 5
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Jan 14, 2020
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Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Dec 19, 2019
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Risch, James E.
Idaho · Sep 9, 2019
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Thune, John
South Dakota · Sep 9, 2019
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Jul 31, 2019
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Hassan, Margaret Wood
New Hampshire · Jul 31, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2379: Medicaid Patient Abuse Prevention Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2379/
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"S. 2379: Medicaid Patient Abuse Prevention Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2379/.
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S. 2379, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2379/.
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