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Introduced
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On Floor
Passed Chamber
Enacted
Fighting Fraud to Protect Care for Seniors Act of 2018 (Sec. 2) This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to establish a pilot program that evaluates the feasibility of using smart card technology to address Medicare fraud. Under the program, smart card technology must be issued free-of-charge to selected Medicare beneficiaries, suppliers, and providers; such technology must support the secure, electronic authentication of beneficiary identity at points of service. In selecting program participants, the CMS must consider the risk of fraud, waste, or abuse among categories of suppliers and providers.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Voice Vote.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 727.
Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 115-936, Part I.
Mr. Roskam moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8118-8120)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6690.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8118-8119)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8118-8119)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Voice Vote.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 727.
Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 115-936, Part I.
Mr. Roskam moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8118-8120)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6690.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8118-8119)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8118-8119)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Health
Congressional oversightFraud offenses and financial crimesGovernment studies and investigationsHealth information and medical recordsMedicarePublic-private cooperationRight of privacy
Fighting Fraud to Protect Care for Seniors Act of 2018
USA115th CongressHR-6690| House
| Updated: 9/17/2018
Fighting Fraud to Protect Care for Seniors Act of 2018 (Sec. 2) This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to establish a pilot program that evaluates the feasibility of using smart card technology to address Medicare fraud. Under the program, smart card technology must be issued free-of-charge to selected Medicare beneficiaries, suppliers, and providers; such technology must support the secure, electronic authentication of beneficiary identity at points of service. In selecting program participants, the CMS must consider the risk of fraud, waste, or abuse among categories of suppliers and providers.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Voice Vote.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 727.
Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 115-936, Part I.
Mr. Roskam moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8118-8120)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6690.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8118-8119)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8118-8119)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Voice Vote.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 727.
Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 115-936, Part I.
Mr. Roskam moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8118-8120)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6690.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8118-8119)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8118-8119)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Ways and Means Committee, Finance Committee, Health Subcommittee, Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee
Health
Introduced
In Committee
On Floor
Passed Chamber
Enacted
Congressional oversightFraud offenses and financial crimesGovernment studies and investigationsHealth information and medical recordsMedicarePublic-private cooperationRight of privacy