Physician Payments Sunshine Act of 2009
Latest action · Jan 22, 2009 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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.
- IntroducedJan 22, 2009
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Physician Payments Sunshine Act of 2009 - Amends part A (General Provisions) of title XI of the Social Security Act to provide for transparency in the relationship between physicians and applicable manufacturers with respect to payments and other transfers of value and physician ownership or investment interests in manufacturers.
Requires any manufacturer of a covered drug, device, biological, or medical supply that makes a payment or another transfer of value to a physician, a physician medical practice, or a physician group practice to report annually, in electronic form, specified information on such transactions to the Secretary of Health and Human Services.
Requires any such manufacturer, or related group purchasing organization, also to report annually to the Secretary, in electronic form, certain information regarding any ownership or investment interest (other than in a publicly traded security and mutual fund) held by a physician (or an immediate family member) in the manufacturer or group purchasing organization during the preceding year.
Prescribes administrative penalties for failure to comply with these requirements.
Requires report submission procedures to ensure public availability of required information on a website.
Cosponsors 11
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 22, 2009 to Aug 3, 2009, with 2 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MN | Amy Klobuchar | Original | Jan 22, 2009 |
| D-WI | Herb Kohl | Original | Jan 22, 2009 |
| D-NY | Charles E. Schumer | Mar 23, 2009 | |
| D-MO | Claire McCaskill | Mar 23, 2009 | |
| D-MA | Edward M. Kennedy | Mar 23, 2009 | |
| D-RI | Sheldon Whitehouse | Mar 23, 2009 | |
| D-NM | Jeff Bingaman | Apr 23, 2009 | |
| D-MA | John F. Kerry | May 11, 2009 | |
| D-NH | Jeanne Shaheen | Jun 9, 2009 | |
| D-MN | Al Franken | Aug 3, 2009 | |
| D-NM | Tom Udall | Aug 3, 2009 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 22, 2009Introduced in Senate
- Jan 22, 2009Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- Jan 22, 2009Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S787-788)
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 3138 | Physician Payments Sunshine Act of 2009 | Related bill | Jul 10, 2009 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 22, 2009Introduced in Senate
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