To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to audit States to determine if such States used Medicaid funds in violation of the Hyde Amendment and other Federal prohibitions on funding for abortions, and for other purposes.

Bill: 114-hr-610
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Duffy, Sean P. [R-WI-7]
Introduced: 2015-01-28
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Abortion

Accounting and auditing

Congressional oversight

Family planning and birth control

Medicaid
Latest action: action_date: 2015-01-30
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Summaries:
action_date: 2015-01-28
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This bill amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to include as an activity under the Medicare Integrity Program an annual audit of payment claims under a state Medicaid plan to determine if any payments for family planning services and supplies violated federal law that restricts the use of funds under Medicaid for abortions.</p>

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 610 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 28, 2015 Mr. Duffy introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to audit States to determine if such States used Medicaid funds in violation of the Hyde Amendment and other Federal prohibitions on funding for abortions, and for other purposes.

1. Auditing Medicaid payments for family planning (a) In general Section 1936(b) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396u–6(b) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (5) Annual audit of claims for payment for items or services furnished, or administrative services rendered, under a State plan under this title, to determine if any payments made under section 1903(a)(5) were made in violation of any Federal law that restricts the use of funds under this title for abortions. . (b) Reporting requirements Section 1936(e)(5) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396u–6(e)(5) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking and at the end; (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (C) the results of audits conducted pursuant to subsection (b)(5). . (c) Effect on existing contracts The amendments made by this section may not be construed to affect contracts under section 1936 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396u–6 ) in existence on the date of enactment of this Act.