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HR 4701 117th Congress House

Protecting Patients from Medicaid Fraud Act

Official title: To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to increase provider and supplier oversight under State Medicaid plans, and for other purposes.

Introduced: December 9, 2021 Introduced by: Bergman, Jack Republican · Michigan See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Jul 28, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 27, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jul 27, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 28, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Protecting Patients from Medicaid Fraud Act

This bill requires state Medicaid programs to consult with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) about provider screening and oversight requirements if they have not already opted to do so. Additionally, states that are not in compliance with these screening and oversight requirements must submit progress reports to the CMS annually.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Republican 2
R
Rutherford, John H.
Florida · Dec 9, 2021
Meijer, Peter
· Nov 5, 2021
Mullin, Markwayne
· Nov 1, 2021
 R
Westerman, Bruce
Arkansas · Nov 1, 2021
Axne, Cynthia
· Jul 27, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4701: Protecting Patients from Medicaid Fraud Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4701/
MLA
"H.R. 4701: Protecting Patients from Medicaid Fraud Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4701/.
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H.R. 4701, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4701/.
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[H.R. 4701: Protecting Patients from Medicaid Fraud Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4701/)
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