Medicare Fraud and Abuse Control Act of 1997
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Jul 30, 1997)
Medicare Fraud and Abuse Control Act of 1997 - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a Federal program to prevent, detect, and control fraud and abuse under Medicare. Requires the Secretary to pay a portion of any civil monetary penalty for a Medicare violation to any person or entity whose information led to the imposition of that penalty.
Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to: (1) require that a statement soliciting information of any fraud or abuse be included with every explanation of benefits received and notice of payment made under Medicare; and (2) double the amount of criminal and civil monetary penalties that are assessed for various Medicare violations.
What just happenedAug 18, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseJul 30, 1997
- Aug 18, 1997CommitteeH11000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Health and Environment Subcommittee - Jul 30, 1997IntroReferralH11100
Referred to House Commerce
Energy and Commerce Committee - Jul 30, 1997IntroReferralH11100-A
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Jul 30, 1997IntroReferralH11100
Referred to House Ways and Means
Ways and Means Committee - Jul 30, 1997IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Jul 30, 1997IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House