Strengthening Medicare Anti-Fraud Measures Act of 2010

Bill: 111-hr-6130
Sponsor: Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13]
Introduced: 2010-09-15 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Health care quality
Medicaid
Medical ethics
Medicare

Summary:
action_date: 2010-09-15
text: 
Strengthening Medicare Anti-Fraud Measures Act of 2010 - Amends title XI of the Social Security Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to exclude from participation in any federal health care program entities affiliated with a sanctioned entity, as well as any officer or managing employee of an affiliated entity (currently, only individuals with an ownership or control interest in a sanctioned entity), if the affiliated entity was so affiliated at the time of any of the conduct forming the basis for the conviction or exclusion of the sanctioned entity.

action_date: 2010-09-22
text: 
Strengthening Medicare Anti-Fraud Measures Act of 2010 - Amends title XI of the Social Security Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to exclude from participation in any federal health care program entities affiliated with a sanctioned entity, as well as any officer or managing employee of an affiliated entity (currently, only individuals with an ownership or control interest in a sanctioned entity), if the affiliated entity was so affiliated at the time of any of the conduct forming the basis for the conviction or exclusion of the sanctioned entity.
 Provides that the budgetary effects of this Act, for compliance with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled &quot;Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation&quot; for this Act, provided that such statement has been submitted before the vote on passage.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2010-09-23
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2010-09-22
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2010-09-22
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6837)
action_date: 2010-09-22
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6837)
action_date: 2010-09-22
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6130.
action_date: 2010-09-22
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6837-6839)
action_date: 2010-09-22
text: Mr. Pallone moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2010-09-15
text: Referred to House Ways and Means
action_date: 2010-09-15
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
action_date: 2010-09-15
text: Referred to House Energy and Commerce
action_date: 2010-09-15
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1637)
action_date: 2010-09-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2010-09-15
text: Introduced in House