Medicaid; joint subcommittee to study reducing costs by increasing efficiencies and reducing fraud. (HJ719)

Introduced By

Del. Bob Marshall (R-Manassas)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate

Description

Study; reducing Medicaid costs; report. Establishes a joint subcommittee to study reducing Medicaid costs by increasing efficiencies and reducing fraud. In conducting its study, the joint subcommittee shall (i) examine the success of the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit; (ii) research methods of controlling Medicaid fraud that are used in other states; (iii) investigate additional solutions to controlling fraud in the Commonwealth; (iv) consider new technological advances used in other states to reduce costs within the Medicaid program; and (v) explore other ways of increasing efficiency within the system. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
01/14/2009Committee
01/14/2009Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/09 094046616
01/14/2009Referred to Committee on Rules
02/10/2009Left in Rules