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Senate Bill 2379
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Medicaid Patient Abuse Prevention Act
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Introduced in Senate on Jul 31, 2019
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Introduced in Senate 
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S. 2379 (Introduced-in-Senate)


116th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 2379


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 SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

July 31, 2019

Mr. Crapo (for himself, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Grassley, Ms. Hassan, and Mr. Roberts) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance


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 patient abuse and neglect in any setting, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Short title.

This Act may be cited as the “Medicaid Patient Abuse Prevention Act”.

SEC. 2. Clarifying authority of State Medicaid fraud and abuse control units to investigate and prosecute cases of Medicaid patient abuse and neglect in any setting.

(a) In general.—Section 1903(q)(4)(A)(ii) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396b(q)(4)(A)(ii)) is amended by inserting after “patients residing in board and care facilities” the following: “and of patients (who are receiving medical assistance under the State plan under this title) in a noninstitutional or other setting”.

(b) Availability of funding.—Section 1903(a)(6) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396b(a)(6)) is amended, in the matter following subparagraph (B), by striking “(as found necessary by the Secretary for the elimination of fraud in the provision and administration of medical assistance provided under the State plan)”.