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119-hr-6906119th Congress

Protecting Patients from Rehab Fraud Act of 2025

Sponsored By: Representative Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7]

Introduced

Summary

This bill would require _mandatory federal reporting on rehab-industry fraud_ to expose illegal referral tactics, insurance abuse, and patient dumping in drug addiction treatment and recovery. It would require two reports, from the Department of Justice and the Government Accountability Office, due within 1 year and including recommendations for Congress.

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  • Prospective patients and families: Would surface DOJ findings on deceptive recruitment, patient dumping, trafficking, and research on homelessness and relapse to better protect people seeking treatment.
  • Congress and federal agencies: Would force a DOJ report covering eight specified areas of inquiry and a GAO report on four topics, giving lawmakers targeted recommendations to curb illegal practices.
  • States, rehab programs, and insurers: Would direct GAO to review state actions and the effectiveness of federal spending on rehab facilities and to recommend steps to limit insurance fraud, broker misconduct, and facility wrongdoing.

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7]

VA • D

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Bentz, Cliff [R-OR-2]

    OR • R

    Sponsored 12/18/2025

  • Rep. Rulli, Michael A. [R-OH-6]

    OH • R

    Sponsored 12/18/2025

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