To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to exempt from manufacturer transparency reporting certain transfers used for educational purposes, and for other purposes.
Latest action · Sep 19, 2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Progress
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- IntroducedSep 18, 2014
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Amends title XI (General Provisions, Peer Review, Administrative Simplification) of the Social Security Act to exempt from manufacturer transparency reporting to the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) any transfer of value to a covered recipient of: (1) peer-reviewed journals, journal reprints, journal supplements, and medical textbooks that directly benefit patients or are intended for patient use; and (2) anything of value to a physician if it is intended solely to provide continuing medical education.
Cosponsors 6
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Sep 18, 2014 to Dec 11, 2014, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-PA | Allyson Y. Schwartz | Original | Sep 18, 2014 |
| D-MA | Richard E. Neal | Nov 12, 2014 | |
| D-OR | Peter A. DeFazio | Nov 14, 2014 | |
| R-TN | David P. Roe | Dec 1, 2014 | |
| R-MI | Dan Benishek | Dec 11, 2014 | |
| D-FL | Kathy Castor | Dec 11, 2014 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 19, 2014Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Sep 18, 2014Introduced in House
- Sep 18, 2014Referred 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.
Subjects
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- Sep 18, 2014Introduced in House
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