HR 3556 · 111th Congress · Health

To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a self-referral disclosure protocol under the Medicare Program to enable health care providers of services and suppliers to disclose violations of section 1877 of the Social Security Act.

Introduced 2009-09-14· Sponsored by Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.(2009-09-15)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), in cooperation with the Inspector General of the Department of HHS, to establish a self-referral disclosure protocol (SRDP) to enable health care service providers and suppliers to disclose an actual or potential violation of the prohibition against certain physician referrals.…

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