Rep. Allen Introduces Bill to Audit Grant Funds

by MYRA TUGADE Targeted News Service

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Rep. Rick Allen, R-Ga., has introduced legislation (H.R. 640) to amend title I of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act "to require that a State awarded a Federal grant to establish an Exchange and that terminates the State operation of such an Exchange provide for an audit of the use of grant funds and return funds to the Federal Government."

The bill was introduced on Jan. 24 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Todd Rokita, R-Ind., Blake Farenthold, R-Texas, Robert Pittenger, R-N.C., and Phil Roe, R-Tenn. It was referred to the House Energy and Commerce Committee.

For more information about this legislation, contact Rep. Rick Allen in Washington at 426 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-2823; or in the district offices at 2743 Perimeter Parkway, Bldg. 200, Ste. 225, Augusta, GA 30909; 706/228-1980; 101 N. Jefferson St., Dublin, GA 31021; 478/272-4030; 50 E. Main St., Statesboro, GA 30458; 912/243-9452; 107 Old Airport Road, Ste. A, Vidalia, GA 30475; 912/403-3311.

Myron Struck, editor, Targeted News Service, Springfield, Va., 703/304-1897; editor@targetednews.com; http://www.targetednews.com

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