Medical Assistance Services, Office of Inspector General for; created, report. (HB1035)

Introduced By

Del. Phil Hamilton (R-Newport News) with support from 19 copatrons, whose average partisan position is:

Those copatrons are Del. Dave Albo (R-Springfield), Del. Clay Athey (R-Front Royal), Del. Kathy Byron (R-Lynchburg), Del. Vince Callahan (R-McLean), Del. Tom Gear (R-Hampton), Del. Todd Gilbert (R-Woodstock), Del. Terry Kilgore (R-Gate City), Del. Steve Landes (R-Weyers Cave), Del. Scott Lingamfelter (R-Woodbridge), Del. Michele McQuigg (R-Occoquan), Del. Harvey Morgan (R-Gloucester), Del. John O'Bannon (R-Richmond), Del. Melanie Rapp (R-Yorktown), Del. Tom Rust (R-Herndon), Del. Chris Saxman (R-Staunton), Del. Ed Scott (R-Culpeper), Del. John Welch (R-Virginia Beach), Sen. John Cosgrove (R-Chesapeake), Sen. Robert Hurt (R-Chatham)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

Medical assistance services; Inspector General for Medical Assistance Services established. Establishes the Office of Inspector General for Medical Assistance Services for the purpose of providing objective review and evaluation of all activities and services of the Department of Medical Assistance Services and investigation and diligent prosecution of provider or recipient fraud and abuse and sets out the powers and duties of the Inspector General, including access to medical records and reporting requirements. Read the Bill »

Status

02/02/2006: Failed to Pass in Committee

History

DateAction
01/11/2006Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/06 062036316
01/11/2006Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
01/31/2006Fiscal impact statement from DPB (HB1035)
02/02/2006Continued to 2007 in Health, Welfare and Institutions (21-Y 0-N)