HR 1850 · 104th Congress · Health

Health Fraud and Abuse Act of 1995

Introduced 1995-06-14· Sponsored by Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10]· House

Bill Progress

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Enacted
Latest: Joint Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on Human Resources and Intergovernmental Relations and by the Subcommittee on Government Management, Information and Technology.(1996-05-02)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Health Fraud and Abuse Act of 1995 - Directs the Inspector General (IG) of each of the Departments of Health and Human Services, Defense, Labor, and Veterans Affairs and the Office of Personnel Management to conduct audits, civil and criminal investigations, inspections, and evaluations relating to the prevention, detection, and control of health care fraud and abuse in violation of any Federal law, with exceptions. Sets forth provisions regarding the powers of IGs. Directs the IGs to: (1) jointly establish a program to prevent, detect, and control health care fraud and abuse which considers the activities of Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies (LEAs), Federal and State agencies responsible for the licensing and certification of health care providers, and State agencies designated under this Act; (2) develop an annual investigative plan; and (3) regularly consult with each other, such LEAs, Federal and State agencies responsible for the licensing and certification of health care providers, and Health Care Fraud and Abuse Control Units. Requires the Governor of each State to designate State agencies which conduct, supervise, and coordinate audits, civil and criminal i…

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