S. 2978 · 114th Congress
Protect Continuing Physician Education and Patient Care Act
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Protecting Continuing Physical Education and Patient Care Act
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · May 25, 2016
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.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Protect Continuing Physician Education and Patient Care Act
Latest action (May 25, 2016): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Policy area: Health · Origin: Senate · Introduced: May 25, 2016
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.