H.R.2466: To amend the Social Security Act with respect to limiting the use of automatic stays and discharge in bankruptcy proceedings for provider liability for health care fraud.

About This Bill

  • This bill was introduced in the 105th Congress
  • This bill is primarily about education
  • Introduced Sept. 11, 1997
  • Latest Major Action Sept. 19, 1997

Bill Summary

Amends part A (General Provisions) of title XI and title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to exempt from the automatic stay requirements of the bankruptcy code and to make nondischargeable in bankruptcy proceedings: (1) any civil monetary penalty or program exclusion imposed on a health care provider by the Office of Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services; and (2) any recoupment of a Medicare overpayment.

(Source: Library of Congress)

Bill Actions

Date Description
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Commerce, 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.
Referred to House Judiciary
Referred to House Ways and Means
Referred to House Commerce
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Sept. 11, 1997

Introduced in the House by Pete Stark (D-Calif.)

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