[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 140 (Wednesday, August 22, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Page S5837]
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  SA 3937. Mr. KENNEDY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him to the bill H.R. 6157, making appropriations for the Department 
of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other 
purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place in title II of division B, insert 
     the following:

     SEC. __. HHS STUDY AND REPORT ON REDUCING IMPROPER MEDICAID 
                   PAYMENTS.

       (a) Study.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services 
     shall conduct a study on ways to improve the data sharing 
     between the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and the 
     Social Security Administration in order to reduce improper 
     payments under the Medicaid program.
       (b) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human 
     Services shall submit to Congress a report on the study 
     conducted under subsection (a), together with recommendations 
     for such legislation and administrative action as the 
     Secretary determines appropriate.
       (c) Withhold of Funds Until Study Initiated.--None of the 
     funds appropriated or otherwise made available to the 
     Secretary of Health and Human Services under this division 
     may be obligated or expended until the Secretary initiates 
     the study under subsection (a).
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