,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ajfcb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(         
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #bh1        
#bjbf,mrs4 ,mill]-,meeks 7= h]self1     
,mrs4 ,cammack1 & ,mrs4 ,fis*ba*7       
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce  ,a  
,,bill  ,to am5d title ,,xix ( ! ,social
 ,security ,act to require c]ta9        
protections = :i/lebl[]s "u ! ,m$icaid  
program4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may 
be cit$ z ! ,m$icaid ,:i/lebl[]         
,protection ,act4  #b4 ,requir+         
protections = :i/lebl[]s "u ,m$icaid    
,section #aijb ( ! ,social ,security    
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif;a7 is am5d$-- 
7#a7 9 subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 
7#hi71 by /rik+ & at ! end2  7,b7 9     
p>agraph 7#ij71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at !   
end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7,c7 by ins]t+ aft]
 p>agraph 7#ij7 ! foll[+ new p>agraph3  
7#ia7 provide t1 beg9n+ ,janu>y #a1     
#bjbh1 ! ,/ate %all comply ) ! :i/lebl[]
 protection requirem5ts "u subsection   
7zz74  2 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end !     

foll[+ new subsection3  7zz7 ,:i/lebl[] 
protection requirem5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,=
 purposes ( subsection 7a77#ia71 !      
:i/lebl[] protection requirem5ts "u ?is 
subsection are t ! ,/ate %all provide   
assurances satisfactory to ! ,secret>y t
 su* ,/ate has 9 effect laws t-- 7,a7   
prohibit adv]se employm5t actions t are 
tak5 aga9/ a cov]$ individual because   
su* individual made a protect$          
disclosure2 &  7,b7 e/abli% proc$ures "u
 :i* an individual :o alleges t su* an  
action 0 tak5 aga9/ su* individual may  
seek relief1 :i* %all include any       
applicable rem$ies describ$ 9 p>agraph  
7#b71 ?r\gh an adm9i/rative process &1 9
 ! case t su* individual disagrees ) !  
outcome ( su* adm9i/rative process1     
?r\gh judicial review4  7#b7 ,rem$ies   
describ$ ,= purposes ( p>agraph 7#a71 ! 
rem$ies describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph are !   
foll[+3  7,a7 ,re9/atem5t ( employm5t at
 ! s5iority /atus t ! cov]$ individual  
w\ld h if ! adv]se employm5t action     
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 t 0 tak5 )

 respect to su* individual _h n occurr$4
  7,b7 #b times back pay1 includ+ int]e/
 at a rate to be det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4
  7,c7 ,comp5sation = special damages   
su/a9$ z a result ( su* adv]se employm5t
 action1 includ+ litigation co/s &      
reasonable attorneys' fees4  7,d7 ,9 !  
case t su* adv]se employm5t action 0    
tak5 ) malice or reckless indiff]5ce to 
! rights ( su* cov]$ individual "u ?is  
subsection1 punitive damages4  7#c7     
,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection-- 7,a7    
,adv]se employm5t action ,! t]m adv]se  
employm5t action means1 ) respect to !  
t]ms & conditions ( employm5t ( an      
individual1 a dis*>ge1 demotion1        
susp5sion1 ?reat1 incid5ce ( h>assm5t1  
or o!r act ( discrim9ation direct$ at   
su* individual4  7,b7 ,cov]$ entity ,!  
t]m cov]$ entity means-- 7i7 a          
sup]visor2  7ii7 a ,/ate ,m$icaid ag5cy2
  7iii7 a ,/ate or ,f$]al law en=cem5t  
ag5cy2  7iv7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? &     
,human ,s]vices2  7v7 ! ,(fice ( !      
,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal?

 & ,human ,s]vices2  7vi7 ,congress2 or 
7vii7 any o!r entity designat$ by !     
,secret>y4  7,c7 ,cov]$ individual ,!   
t]m cov]$ individual means an individual
 :o is engag$ 9 ! adm9i/ration1         
managem5t1 ov]sight1 or deliv]y ( items 
or s]vices "u a ,/ate plan 7or waiv] (  
su* plan7 & is an employee1 contractor1 
subcontractor1 or ag5t ( su* ,/ate or a 
political subdivision ( su* ,/ate4  7,d7
 ,protect$ disclosure ,! t]m protect$   
disclosure means a disclosure (         
in=mation by a cov]$ individual to a    
cov]$ entity t su* individual reasonably
 believes evid5ces1 ) respect to a ,/ate
 ,m$icaid program--  7i7 a violation (  
an applicable law1 rule1 or regulation2 
7ii7 fraud1 wa/e1 or abuse involv+      
,f$]al or ,/ate funds2  7iii7 gross     
mismanagem5t2  7iv7 an abuse ( au?ority2
 or  7v7 a sub/antial & specific dang]  
to public heal? or safety4  4