Bill105th CongressFiled Jan 7, 1997Health
H.R. 216
To amend section 1128B of the Social Security Act to repeal the criminal penalty for fraudulent disposition of assets in order to obtain Medicaid benefits added by section 217 of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996.
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What it does
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What just happenedJan 22, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Who’s behind it
Rep. LaTourette, Steven C. [R-OH-19](R-OH)Sponsor
61 cosponsors