Medicaid Integrity Act of 2012
Latest action · Sep 26, 2012 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedSep 21, 2012
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Medicaid Integrity Act of 2012 - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act with respect to a state's option to use Medicaid managed care organizations and primary care case managers.
Requires a state, acting through the state medical assistance agency or another state entity, in order to receive federal medical assistance percentage (FMAP) payments for expenditures under a contract with a managed care entity, to contract with an independent auditor to conduct biannual financial and performance-compliance audits of the entity.
Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to set uniform audit standards according to specified requirements.
Requires the state to document for the Secretary its response to deficiencies reported in such audits.
Requires contracts between the state and managed care entities to require the managed care entity to give the independent auditor access to all necessary information.
Establishes sanctions for misrepresentation or falsification of information.
Prescribes requirements a state must meet to be allowed to enter into an agreement with an actuary with respect to the state's administration of a contract with a managed care entity.
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Energy and Commerce Committee | Referred Sep 21, 2012 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred Sep 26, 2012 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 26, 2012Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Sep 21, 2012Introduced in House
- Sep 21, 2012Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the page H6277.
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend section 1932 of the Social Security Act to require independent audits and actuarial services under Medicaid managed care programs, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Medicaid Integrity Act of 2012
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 21, 2012Introduced in House
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