HR 233 · 116th Congress · Health

Medicaid Patient Abuse Prevention Act

Introduced 2019-01-03· Sponsored by Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-7]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.(2019-01-25)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Medicaid Patient Abuse Prevention Act This bill allows state Medicaid fraud control units to investigate complaints of patient abuse or neglect in additional settings. Specifically, the bill allows a unit to review complaints regarding Medicaid patients who are in noninstitutional or other settings. Currently, such units may review complaints regarding patients who are in Medicaid-funded health care facilities or certain board-and-care facilities.…

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Cosponsors (6)

4 Democrats2 Republicans