A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to establish criminal penalties for unlawful payments for referrals to recovery homes and clinical treatment facilities.

United States115th CongressS-3254Senate
Latest legislative activity: Jul 19, 2018

Summary

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Eliminating Kickbacks in Recovery Act of 2018

This bill amends the federal criminal code make it a crime to knowingly and willfully solicit, receive, pay, or offer payment for referrals to a recovery home or clinical treatment facility, subject to limitations.

A violator is subject to criminal penalties—a fine, a prison term of up to 10 years, or both.

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HR-6878: To amend title 18, United States Code, to establish criminal penalties for unlawful payments for referrals to recovery homes, clinical treatment facilities, and laboratories.

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

  1. Introduced in Senate

  2. Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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