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,s4 #ccbg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,augu/ #a1 #bjah,ms4   
,cortez ,ma/o 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,k5n$y7  
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,f9ance  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title      
,,xviii ( ! ,social ,security ,act to   
au?orize ! susp5sion ( paym5ts by       
,m$ic>e prescription drug plans &       
,,ma-,,pd plans p5d+ inve/igations (    
cr$ible allegations ( fraud by          
ph>macies4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,/op ,excessive         
,n>cotics ,9 ,our ,retirem5t            
,communities ,protection ,act or !      
,,s5ior ,communities ,protection ,act4  
#b4 ,susp5sion ( paym5ts by ,m$ic>e     
prescription drug plans & ,,ma-,,pd     
plans p5d+ inve/igations ( cr$ible      
allegations ( fraud by ph>macies  7a7 ,9
 g5]al ,section #ahfj;,d-#ab7;b7 ( !    
,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#aciew-#aab7;b77 is am5d$ by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#g7        

,susp5sion ( paym5ts p5d+ inve/igation (
 cr$ible allegations ( fraud by         
ph>macies  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! provisions (
 section #ahfb7o7 %all apply ) respect  
to a ,,pdp sponsor ) a contract "u ?is  
"p1 a ph>macy1 & paym5ts to su* ph>macy 
"u ?is "p 9 ! same mann] z su*          
provisions apply ) respect to !         
,secret>y1 a provid] ( s]vices or       
suppli]1 & paym5ts to su* provid] (     
s]vices or suppli] "u ?is title4  7,b7  
,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is p>agraph
 %all be con/ru$ z limit+ ! au?ority ( a
 ,,pdp sponsor to conduct po/paym5t     
review4  4  7b7 ,application to         
,,ma-,,pd plans ,section #aheg7;f77#c7 (
 ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4
 #aciew-#bg7;f77#c77 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+ new subp>agraph3  7,d7  
,susp5sion ( paym5ts p5d+ inve/igation (
 cr$ible allegations ( fraud by         
ph>macies ,section #ahfj;,d-#ab7;b77#g74
  4  7c7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,section       
#ahfb7o77#c7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciey7o77#c77 is am5d$  

by ins]t+ 1 section #ahfj;,d-#ab7;b77#g7
 7includ+ z appli$ pursuant to section  
#aheg7;f77#c77;,d771 aft] ?is           
subsection4  7d7 ,cl>ification relat+ to
 cr$ible allegation ( fraud ,section    
#ahfb7o7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db
 ,u4,s4,c4 #aciey7o77 is am5d$ by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#d7   
,cr$ible allegation ( fraud ,9 c>ry+ out
 ?is subsection1 section                
#ahfj;,d-#ab7;b77#g7 7includ+ z appli$  
pursuant to section #aheg7;f77#c77;,d771
 & section #aijc7;i77#b77;,c71 a fraud  
hotl9e tip 7z def9$ by ! ,secret>y7 )\t 
fur!r evid5ce %all n be treat$ z        
suffici5t evid5ce = a cr$ible allegation
 ( fraud4  4  7e7 ,effective date ,!    
am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all apply 
) respect to plan ye>s beg9n+ on or aft]
 ,janu>y #a1 #bjbj4