S 2603 · 110th Congress · Health

Medicare Fraud Prevention Act of 2008

Introduced 2008-02-07· Sponsored by Sen. Martinez, Mel [R-FL]· Senate

Bill Progress

Introduced
2
Committee
3
Senate Vote
4
House
5
Enacted
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.(2008-02-07)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Medicare Fraud Prevention Act of 2008 - Amends title XI of the Social Security Act (SSA) to increase civil money penalties, criminal fines, and prison sentences for fraud and abuse under the SSA title XVIII (Medicare) program. Amends SSA title XVIII to increase the amount of the surety bond required for suppliers of durable medical equipment (DME).…

Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only

Cosponsors (5)

5 Republicans