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HR 2829 99th Congress House Social Welfare Crime prevention Fraud Health Medicaid Medicaid fraud Patients' rights

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: June 20, 1985 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
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
 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.

What's happening now June 24, 1985

Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1