Medicaid fraud; Director may deny Medicaid provider contracts for violation of statutes. (HB733)

Introduced By

Del. Dave Albo (R-Springfield)

Progress

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

Description

Medicaid fraud.  Provides that a person will be guilty of Medicaid fraud and therefore punishable for causing certain acts or aiding and abetting in certain acts, in addition to knowingly and willfully engaging in such acts. The bill also provides that the Director of the Department of Medical Assistance Services may terminate or deny Medicaid provider contracts for a violation of statutes setting forth the crimes constituting Medicaid fraud or any other felony, or for any other reason for which the U.S Secretary of Health and Human Services may do the same. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
01/12/2010Committee
01/12/2010Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10103828D
01/12/2010Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
01/20/2010Assigned HWI sub: #2
02/04/2010Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (5-Y 0-N)
02/04/2010Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/04/2010Committee substitute printed 10104996D-H1
02/05/2010Impact statement from DPB (HB733H1)
02/08/2010Read first time
02/09/2010Read second time
02/09/2010Committee substitute agreed to 10104996D-H1
02/09/2010Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB733H1
02/10/2010Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
02/10/2010VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/11/2010Constitutional reading dispensed
02/11/2010Referred to Committee on Education and Health
02/12/2010Impact statement from VCSC (HB733)
02/18/2010Assigned Education sub: Health Care
02/25/2010Reported from Education and Health with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/25/2010Committee substitute printed 10105658D-S1
02/26/2010Impact statement from VCSC (HB733H1)
02/26/2010Impact statement from VCSC (HB733S1)
02/26/2010Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
03/01/2010Read third time
03/01/2010Reading of substitute waived
03/01/2010Committee substitute agreed to 10105658D-S1
03/01/2010Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB733S1
03/01/2010Passed Senate with substitute (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
03/02/2010Placed on Calendar
03/03/2010Senate substitute agreed to by House 10105658D-S1 (96-Y 0-N)
03/03/2010VOTE: --- ADOPTION (96-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
03/10/2010Enrolled
03/10/2010Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB733ER)
03/11/2010Impact statement from DPB (HB733ER)
03/11/2010Signed by Speaker
03/13/2010Signed by President
04/09/2010G Approved by Governor-Chapter 305 (effective 7/1/10)
04/09/2010G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0305)

Video

This bill was discussed on the floor of the General Assembly. Below is all of the video that we have of that discussion, 1 clip in all, totaling 30 seconds.

Comments

Virginia ITSP Association, tracking this bill in Photosynthesis, notes:

Health & Human Services, Technology - Electronic Fraud Detection