Medicare and Medicaid Provider Review Act of 1997
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Sep 24, 1997)
Medicare and Medicaid Provider Review Act of 1997 - Amends title XI of the Social Security Act (SSA) to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to: (1) establish a schedule of hourly rates for the conduct of annual financial and compliance audits during each fiscal year for all covered health care providers that receive payments under SSA title XVIII (Medicare) or XIX (Medicaid); and (2) provide for the conduct of such audits, in a separate HHS office, by specially trained and qualified personnel of each provider's substantial compliance with the requirements for receiving such payments.
Amends SSA titles XVIII and XIX to require covered providers to provide for annual payment to the Secretary of appropriate amounts for the conduct of such audits. Makes appropriations to the Secretary from such payments for the sole purpose of conducting such audits.
Directs the Secretary to study and report to the Congress on examining and accrediting agencies that audit and inspect covered providers.
What just happenedOct 15, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseSep 24, 1997
- Oct 15, 1997CommitteeH11000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Health and Environment Subcommittee - Oct 2, 1997IntroReferralB00100
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1930-1931)
- Sep 24, 1997IntroReferralH11100
Referred to House Ways and Means
Ways and Means Committee - Sep 24, 1997IntroReferralH11100-A
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
- Sep 24, 1997IntroReferralH11100
Referred to House Commerce
Energy and Commerce Committee - Sep 24, 1997IntroReferralB00100
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1845-1846)
- Sep 24, 1997IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Sep 24, 1997IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House