Bill Text: IL HR0223 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Urges the federal government to continue its investigation of TRICARE facilities.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Passed) 2017-06-24 - Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock [HR0223 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2017-HR0223-Introduced.html
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| 1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | WHEREAS, TRICARE is a health care program that provides | ||||||
| 3 | civilian health benefits for United States
Armed Forces | ||||||
| 4 | military personnel, military retirees, and their dependents; | ||||||
| 5 | and
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| 6 | WHEREAS, A large number of TRICARE facilities are owned by | ||||||
| 7 | private companies, including several
in Illinois; and
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| 8 | WHEREAS, Multiple privately-owned facilities are under | ||||||
| 9 | investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice and the Office | ||||||
| 10 | of the
Executive Inspector General for alleged billing fraud | ||||||
| 11 | and potentially unethical practices; and
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| 12 | WHEREAS, Some of the violations committed were so severe | ||||||
| 13 | that the facilities faced expulsion from
Medicare and Medicaid | ||||||
| 14 | Programs; and
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| 15 | WHEREAS, It is alleged that patients were held against | ||||||
| 16 | their will so that the company could make
more money; and
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| 17 | WHEREAS, Senators from both political parties have spoken | ||||||
| 18 | about the need to end these
practices and put the safety of | ||||||
| 19 | patients first; therefore, be it
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| 1 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | ||||||
| 2 | HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | ||||||
| 3 | urge the federal government to continue its investigation into | ||||||
| 4 | these TRICARE facilities; and be it further
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| 5 | RESOLVED, That if a company is found guilty of breaking any | ||||||
| 6 | laws that they should face the fullest
punishment allowable; | ||||||
| 7 | and be it further
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| 8 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 9 | delivered to the U.S. Department of Justice.
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