To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to eliminate civil money penalties for inducements to physicians to limit services that are not medically necessary, and for other purposes.
Latest action · May 16, 2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Progress
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- IntroducedMay 13, 2014
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Amends title XI of the Social Security Act to restrict civil monetary penalties for inducements to physicians to limit services to services that are medically necessary only. (Thus eliminates such penalties for inducements to physicians to limit services that are not medically necessary.)
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Actions 4
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- May 16, 2014Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- May 13, 2014Introduced in House
- May 13, 2014Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
- May 13, 2014Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E746)
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
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- May 13, 2014Introduced in House
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