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HR 2829 99th Congress House

A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to increase activities of State medicaid fraud and abuse units in eliminating patient abuse and neglect.

Introduced: December 5, 1985 See on congress.gov
Social Welfare Crime preventionFraudHealthMedicaid
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It never became law before the 99th Congress (1985–1986) 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.
 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
Jun 24, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Jun 20, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jun 20, 1985
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 24, 1985

Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to: (1) require a State's Medicaid fraud control unit to investigate and prosecute violations stemming from the abuse and neglect of patients in Medicaid funded health care facilities; and (2) provide increased funding for such units with respect to activities relating to the elimination of such fraud and abuse.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Dec 5, 1985
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2829: A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to increase activities of State medicaid fraud and abuse units in eliminating patient abuse and neglect.. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-2829/
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"H.R. 2829: A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to increase activities of State medicaid fraud and abuse units in eliminating patient abuse and neglect.." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-2829/.
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H.R. 2829, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-2829/.
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[H.R. 2829: A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to increase activities of State medicaid fraud and abuse units in eliminating patient abuse and neglect.](https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-2829/)
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