HR 6051 · 114th Congress · Health

Local Medicaid Enforcement Incentives Act of 2016

Introduced 2016-09-15· Sponsored by Rep. Israel, Steve [D-NY-3]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.(2016-09-15)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Local Medicaid Enforcement Incentives Act of 2016 This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to award grants to states for the purpose of establishing or expanding programs that: (1) detect and prevent Medicaid fraud, waste, and abuse; (2) identify and recover overpayments resulting from such fraud, waste, or abuse; and (3) share recovered overpayments with localities that assist in detection, prevention, or recovery.…

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