Relating to investigations conducted by the Department of Health and Human Resources to prevent fraud and abuse [HB-4417]
The purpose of this bill is to prevent fraud and abuse through investigations, inspections, evaluations, and review conducted by the Department of Health and Human Resources; dis-enrolling providers who commit fraud and requiring repayment; defining fraud as it relates to Medicaid; authorizing penalties against providers for failure to keep medical records for a specific time period; authorizing a civil cause of action for fraud when a person or entity knew or should have known a claim to be false; enlarging the statute of limitations to file health
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HB-4417: Relating to investigations conducted by the Department of Health and Human Resources to prevent fraud and abuse
Sponsored by: Rep. Joe Ellington
Filed For Introduction on 02/02/2018
Relating to the “Equal Pay Act of 2018” [HB-4440]
The purpose of this bill is to be known as the “Equal Pay Act of 2018”. The bill makes it an unlawful discriminatory practice for an employer to make a condition of employment, or prohibit an employee from disclosing information about his or her wages, benefits, or other compensation, or sharing information regarding any other employee’s wages, benefits, or other compensation.
HB-4440: Relating to the “Equal Pay Act of 2018”
Sponsored by: Rep. Shawn Fluharty
Filed For Introduction on 02/06/2018
Relating to designation of hospitals for stroke treatment [HB-4457]
The purpose of this bill is to add a designation as a thrombectomy-capable stroke center. It also modifies the make-up of the advisory committee, requires approval of legislative rules by the advisory committee prior to filing and prohibits certain inspections of hospitals conducted by the Department of Health and Human Resources.
HB-4457: Relating to designation of hospitals for stroke treatment
Sponsored by: Rep. Rodney Miller
Filed For Introduction on 02/07/2018
Citizen and State Accountability Act [HB-4458]
The purpose of this bill is to create Citizen and State Accountability Act. The bill authorizes departments, agencies, and officials of state or local government to apply for major and minor grant agreements. The bill establishes the requirements for applying for the grant agreements. The bill requires reports. The bill requires written consent for major grant requests by the Governor. The bill permits the Governor to prohibit the submission of a minor grant application or prohibit the acceptance of any such grant. The bill repeals all statutes
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HB-4458: Citizen and State Accountability Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Rodney Miller
With Amendment, Do Pass, But First To Finance on 02/15/2018
You have voted HCR-105: Requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance to conduct a study regarding evaluating Department of Environmental Protection funds.
HCR-106: Requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance to conduct a study of licensure, certification and registration forms of occupational and professional regulation
Sponsored by: Rep. Adrian Criss
Be Adopted on 03/10/2018
You have voted HCR-106: Requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance to conduct a study of licensure, certification and registration forms of occupational and professional regulation.
HCR-107: Requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance to conduct a study of the feasibility of a single building to house all occupational and professional regulatory boards
Sponsored by: Rep. Adrian Criss
Be Adopted on 03/10/2018
You have voted HCR-107: Requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance to conduct a study of the feasibility of a single building to house all occupational and professional regulatory boards.