Clinical Laboratory Compliance Improvement Act of 2005
Latest action · Feb 25, 2005 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedFeb 9, 2005
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Clinical Laboratory Compliance Improvement Act of 2005 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to require each provider or clinical laboratory approved for participation under Medicare to provide clinical diagnostic laboratory tests to post in a conspicuous place a notice to employees that indicates the manner in which to report instances of noncompliance with conditions of participation.
Prohibits such a provider or clinical laboratory from discriminating against or retaliating in any manner against any employee because that employee, or any other person, has presented a grievance or complaint, or has initiated or cooperated in any investigation or proceeding of any kind, relating to the clinical diagnostic laboratory tests performed or other requirements and prohibitions of Medicare. Provides for judicial action for any employee so aggrieved.
Requires the investigative organization, upon receipt of a report of an instance of noncompliance, to: (1) provide notice to the Secretary and other investigative organizations involved of receipt of the report within three business days, using a standard format and manner of transmission developed by the Secretary for such purpose; (2) promptly determine whether to investigate the report; and (3) if appropriate, promptly investigate it.
Requires that the Secretary, in measuring the performance of an investigative organization under contract, to provide for appropriate adjustments to payments for failure to carry out the responsibilities of this Act. Subjects each provider or clinical laboratory to a standard survey, including verification of compliance with requirements, conducted without prior notice. Makes liable for civil monetary penalties any individual who notifies (or causes to be notified) a provider or laboratory of the time or date on which such a survey is scheduled to be conducted.
Cosponsors 6
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 9, 2005 to Jun 29, 2006, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MD | C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger | Original | Feb 9, 2005 |
| D-MD | Benjamin L. Cardin | Feb 17, 2005 | |
| D-NY | Charles B. Rangel | Feb 17, 2005 | |
| D-FL | Robert Wexler | Feb 17, 2005 | |
| D-NJ | Donald M. Payne | Mar 3, 2005 | |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Jun 29, 2006 |
Actions 5
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 25, 2005Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Feb 17, 2005Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Feb 9, 2005Introduced in House
- Feb 9, 2005Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Feb 9, 2005Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H495)
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
- Accreditation (Medical care)
- Civil actions and liability
- Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
- Congress
- Congressional reporting requirements
- Disciplining of employees
- Discrimination in employment
- Dismissal of employees
- Employee rights
- Employers' liability
- Fines (Penalties)
- Government contractors
- Government Operations and Politics
- Government paperwork
- Governmental investigations
- Grievance procedures
- Health
- Labor and Employment
- Law
- Legal fees
- Limitation of actions
- Medical laboratories
- Medical personnel
- Medical tests
- Medicare
- Performance measurement
- Signs and signboards
- Social Welfare
- Surveys
- Wage restitution
- Whistle blowing
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 9, 2005Introduced in House
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