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116TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 233
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.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 3, 2019
Mr. WALBERG (for himself and Mr. WELCH) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce
A BILL
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 pa-
tient abuse and neglect in any setting, and for other
purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
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tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
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This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Medicaid Patient
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Abuse Prevention Act’’.
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SEC. 2. CLARIFYING AUTHORITY OF STATE MEDICAID
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FRAUD AND ABUSE CONTROL UNITS TO IN-
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VESTIGATE AND PROSECUTE CASES OF MED-
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ICAID PATIENT ABUSE AND NEGLECT IN ANY
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SETTING.
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(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1903(q)(4)(A)(ii) of the
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Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396b(q)(4)(A)(ii)) is
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amended by inserting after ‘‘patients residing in board
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and care facilities’’ the following: ‘‘and of patients (who
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are receiving medical assistance under the State plan
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under this title) in a noninstitutional or other setting’’.
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(b) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDING.—Section 1903(a)(6)
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of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396b(a)(6)) is
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amended, in the matter following subparagraph (B), by
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striking ‘‘(as found necessary by the Secretary for the
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elimination of fraud in the provision and administration
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of medical assistance provided under the State plan)’’.
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