Title V, SEC. 5401. ALL-PAYER HEALTH CARE FRAUD AND ABUSE CONTROL PROGRAM. 
      (a) In General. Not later than January 1, 1996, the Secretary of Health 
    and Human Services (acting through the Office of the Inspector General of 
    the Department of Health and Human Services) and the Attorney General shall 
    establish a program 

        (1) to coordinate the functions of the Attorney General, the Secretary, 
      and other organizations with respect to the prevention, detection, and 
      control of health care fraud and abuse, 

        (2) to conduct investigations, audits, evaluations, and inspections 
      relating to the delivery of and payment for health care in the United 
      States, and 

        (3) to facilitate the enforcement of this subtitle and other statutes 
      applicable to health care fraud and abuse. 

      (b) Coordination With Law Enforcement Agencies. In carrying out the 
    program under subsection (a), the Secretary and Attorney General shall 
    consult with, and arrange for the sharing of data and resources with 
    Federal, State and local law enforcement agencies, State Medicaid Fraud 
    Control Units, and State agencies responsible for the licensing and 
    certification of health care providers. 

      (c) Coordination With Health Alliances and Health Plans. In carrying out 
    the program under subsection (a), the Secretary and Attorney General shall 
    consult with, and arrange for the sharing of data with representatives of 
    health alliances and health plans. 

      (d) Authorities of Attorney General, Secretary, and Inspector General. In 
    carrying out duties established under subsection (a), the Attorney General, 
    the Secretary, and the Inspector General are authorized 

        (1) to conduct, supervise, and coordinate audits, civil and criminal 
      investigations, inspections, and evaluations relating to the program 
      established under such subsection; and 

        (2) to have access (including on-line access as requested and 
      available) to all records available to health alliances and health plans 
      that relate to ongoing investigations or the imposition of sanctions 
      under such program (subject to restrictions based on the confidentiality 
      of certain information under subtitle B). 

      (e) Qualified Immunity for Providing Information. The provisions of 
    section 1157(a) of the Social Security Act (relating to limitation on 
    liability) shall apply to a person providing information or communications 
    to the Secretary or Attorney General in conjunction with their performance 
    of duties under this section, in the same manner as such section applies to 
    information provided to organizations with a contract under part B of title 
    XI of such Act. 

      (f) Authorizations of Appropriations for Investigators and Other 
    Personnel. In addition to any other amounts authorized to be appropriated 
    to the Secretary and the Attorney General for health care anti-fraud and 
    abuse activities for a fiscal year, there are authorized to be appropriated 
    such additional amounts as may be necessary to enable the Secretary and the 
    Attorney General to conduct investigations, audits, evaluations, and 
    inspections of allegations of health care fraud and abuse and otherwise 
    carry out the program established under subsection (a) in a fiscal year. 

      (g) Use of Powers Under Inspector General Act of 1978. In carrying out 
    duties and responsibilities under the program established under subsection 
    (a), the Inspector General is authorized to exercise all powers granted 
    under the Inspector General Act of 1978 to the same manner and extent as 
    provided in that Act. 

      (h) Definitions. In this part and part 2 

        (1) the term ``Inspector General'' means the Inspector General of the 
      Department of Health and Human Services; and 

        (2) the term ``Secretary'' means Secretary of Health and Human 
      Services.