Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee
Introduced
In Committee
On Floor
Passed Chamber
Enacted
Transparency and Accountability of Failed Exchanges Act This bill establishes specific audit requirements, and rescinds funds, for certain states that are awarded grants to establish health insurance exchanges under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA). Specifically, states that are awarded grants to establish an exchange, but that subsequently terminate the exchange or transfer operations to another entity, must conduct an audit of how grant funds were used and return any acquired property and unobligated funds to the federal government, in accordance with specified requirements. Such states must also refer matters involving fraud, waste, and abuse of PPACA funds to the Department of Justice.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health
Accounting and auditingCivil actions and liabilityCongressional oversightFederal preemptionFraud offenses and financial crimesGovernment studies and investigationsHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessHealth programs administration and fundingState and local government operations
Transparency and Accountability of Failed Exchanges Act
USA116th CongressHR-59| House
| Updated: 1/25/2019
Transparency and Accountability of Failed Exchanges Act This bill establishes specific audit requirements, and rescinds funds, for certain states that are awarded grants to establish health insurance exchanges under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA). Specifically, states that are awarded grants to establish an exchange, but that subsequently terminate the exchange or transfer operations to another entity, must conduct an audit of how grant funds were used and return any acquired property and unobligated funds to the federal government, in accordance with specified requirements. Such states must also refer matters involving fraud, waste, and abuse of PPACA funds to the Department of Justice.
Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee
Health
Introduced
In Committee
On Floor
Passed Chamber
Enacted
Accounting and auditingCivil actions and liabilityCongressional oversightFederal preemptionFraud offenses and financial crimesGovernment studies and investigationsHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessHealth programs administration and fundingState and local government operations