HR 5088 · 114th Congress · Health

PIMA of 2016

Introduced 2016-04-28· Sponsored by Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14]· 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.(2016-05-17)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Promoting Integrity in Medicare Act of 2016 or PIMA of 2016 This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to: (1) expand Medicare's prohibition on physician self-referrals to include, with specified exceptions, certain advanced imaging, anatomic pathology, radiation therapy, and physical therapy services; and (2) establish increased civil monetary penalties for violations of the self-referral prohibition with respect to those services. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services shall conduct a compliance review with respect to such referrals.…

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Cosponsors (2)

2 Democrats