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H.R.2280 / 104th Congress

Medicare and Medicaid Payment Integrity Act of 1995

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

Official summary

Version 00 · Introduced in House · Sep 7, 1995

Medicare and Medicaid Payment Integrity Act of 1995 - Amends part A of title XI of the Social Security Act to establish in the Treasury the HHS Fraud and Abuse Control Fund containing various specified penalties and damages imposed under Federal law, as well as certain other amounts, to combat fraud and abuse under the Medicare and Medicaid programs under titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act. Authorizes appropriations. Provides for a benefit quality assurance program under the Medicare program for reviewing the activities of service providers and others, auditing cost reports, and other specified activities. Amends the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to provide for various specified reductions in discretionary spending limits over a three year period.

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Who introduced it

Rep. Dingell, John D. [D-MI-16] · D–MI

Committees

  • Energy and Commerce Committee
  • Ways and Means Committee
  • Budget Committee
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Actions

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  1. Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

  2. Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

  3. Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1741)

  4. Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on the Budget, and 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.

  5. Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on the Budget, and 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.

  6. Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on the Budget, and 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.

  7. Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on the Budget, and 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.

  8. Introduced in House

  9. Introduced in House

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