[Congressional Bills 114th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 610 Introduced in House (IH)]

114th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 610

   To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to audit States to 
 determine if such States used Medicaid funds in violation of the Hyde 
Amendment and other Federal prohibitions on funding for abortions, and 
                          for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 28, 2015

  Mr. Duffy introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                    Committee on Energy and Commerce

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                                 A BILL


 
   To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to audit States to 
 determine if such States used Medicaid funds in violation of the Hyde 
Amendment and other Federal prohibitions on funding for abortions, and 
                          for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. AUDITING MEDICAID PAYMENTS FOR FAMILY PLANNING.

    (a) In General.--Section 1936(b) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1396u-6(b)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
            ``(5) Annual audit of claims for payment for items or 
        services furnished, or administrative services rendered, under 
        a State plan under this title, to determine if any payments 
        made under section 1903(a)(5) were made in violation of any 
        Federal law that restricts the use of funds under this title 
        for abortions.''.
    (b) Reporting Requirements.--Section 1936(e)(5) of the Social 
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396u-6(e)(5)) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``and'' at the end;
            (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end 
        and inserting ``; and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(C) the results of audits conducted pursuant to 
                subsection (b)(5).''.
    (c) Effect on Existing Contracts.--The amendments made by this 
section may not be construed to affect contracts under section 1936 of 
the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396u-6) in existence on the date of 
enactment of this Act.
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