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.
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Sep 28, 2017)
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.
What just happenedSep 13, 2018
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseSep 28, 2017
- Sep 13, 2018Committee
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Energy and Commerce Committee - Sep 13, 2018Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Energy and Commerce Committee - Sep 7, 2018Committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
Health Subcommittee - Sep 7, 2018Committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Health Subcommittee - Sep 29, 2017Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - Sep 28, 2017IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Energy and Commerce Committee - Sep 28, 2017IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Sep 28, 2017IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House