[Congressional Bills 103th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 2529 Introduced in Senate (IS)] 103d CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2529 To amend title XI of the Social Security Act with respect to certain criminal penalties for acts involving the medicare program or State health care programs. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 6 (legislative day, September 12), 1994 Mr. Graham introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend title XI of the Social Security Act with respect to certain criminal penalties for acts involving the medicare program or State health care programs. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. CRIMINAL PENALTIES FOR ACTS INVOLVING THE MEDICARE PROGRAM OR STATE HEALTH CARE PROGRAMS. Section 1128B(b)(3) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1320a- 7b(b)(3)) is amended-- (1) by striking ``and'' at the end of subparagraph (D); (2) by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (E) and inserting ``; and''; and (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: ``(F)(i) any premium payment made to a health insurer or health maintenance organization by a State agency in connection with a demonstration project operated under the State medicaid program pursuant to section 1115 with respect to individuals participating in such project; or ``(ii) any payment made by a health insurer or a health maintenance organization to a sales representative or a licensed insurance agent for the purpose of servicing, marketing, or enrolling individuals participating in such demonstration project in a health plan offered by such an insurer or organization.''. <all>