Protect Continuing Physician Education and Patient Care Act
Latest action · May 25, 2016 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Progress
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- IntroducedMay 25, 2016
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Protecting Continuing Physical Education and Patient Care Act
This bill amends title XI (General Provisions, Peer Review, Administrative Simplification) of the Social Security Act to exempt from required manufacturer transparency reporting to the Department of Health and Human Services any transfer of value to a covered recipient of peer-reviewed journals, journal reprints, journal supplements, conference reports, and medical textbooks that directly benefit patients or are intended for patient use.
The bill also excludes from such mandatory reporting any indirect payment or transfer of value to a covered recipient who is a physician:
- for speaking at, or preparing educational materials for, an educational event for physicians or other health care professionals that does not commercially promote a covered drug, device, biological, or medical supply; or
- that serves the sole purpose of providing the physician with medical education, such as the tuition required to attend an educational event or any materials given physicians at such an event.
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 25, 2016Introduced in Senate
- May 25, 2016Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 6 | 21st Century Cures Act | Related bill | Jul 13, 2015 |
| HR 293 | 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. | Related bill | Feb 27, 2015 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
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- May 25, 2016Introduced in Senate
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