42 USC 1320a-7g - Funds to reduce medicaid fraud and abuse

U.S Code last checked for updates: Nov 22, 2024

§ 1320a–7g.

Funds to reduce medicaid fraud and abuse

(1)

In general

For purposes of reducing fraud and abuse in the Medicaid program under title XIX of the Social Security Act [42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.]—

(A)

there is appropriated to the Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $25,000,000, for fiscal year 2009; and

(B)

there is authorized to be appropriated to such Office $25,000,000 for fiscal year 2010 and each subsequent fiscal year.

Amounts appropriated under this section shall remain available for expenditure until expended and shall be in addition to any other amounts appropriated or made available to such Office for such purposes with respect to the Medicaid program.

(2)

Annual report

(Pub. L. 110–252, title VII, § 7001(b), June 30, 2008, 122 Stat. 2389.)

cite as: 42 USC 1320a-7g