Clinical Laboratory Compliance Improvement Act of 2004

Bill: 108-hr-5311
Sponsor: Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7]
Introduced: 2004-10-08 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Accreditation (Medical care)
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Civil actions and liability
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Disciplining of employees
Discrimination in employment
Dismissal of employees
Employee rights
Employers' liability
Fines (Penalties)
Government Operations and Politics
Government contractors
Government paperwork
Governmental investigations
Grievance procedures
Labor and Employment
Law
Legal fees
Limitation of actions
Medical laboratories
Medical personnel
Medical tests
Medicare
Performance measurement
Signs and signboards
Social Welfare
Surveys
Wage restitution
Whistle blowing

Summary:
action_date: 2004-10-08
text: 
Clinical Laboratory Compliance Improvement Act of 2004 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to require each provider or clinical laboratory approved for participation under Medicare to provide clinical diagnostic laboratory tests to post in a conspicuous place a notice to employees that indicates the manner in which to report instances of noncompliance with conditions of participation.
 
Prohibits such a provider or clinical laboratory from discriminating against or retaliating in any manner against any employee because that employee, or any other person, has presented a grievance or complaint, or has initiated or cooperated in any investigation or proceeding of any kind, relating to the clinical diagnostic laboratory tests performed or other requirements and prohibitions of Medicare. Provides for judicial action for any employee so aggrieved.
 
Requires the investigative organization, upon receipt of a report of an instance of noncompliance, to: (1) provide notice to the Secretary and other investigative organizations involved of receipt of the report within three business days, using a standard format and manner of transmission developed by the Secretary for such purpose; (2) promptly determine whether to investigate the report; and (3) if appropriate, promptly investigate it.
 
Requires that the Secretary, in measuring the performance of an investigative organization under contract, to provide for appropriate adjustments to payments for failure to carry out the responsibilities of this Act. Subjects each provider or clinical laboratory to a standard survey, including verification of compliance with requirements, conducted without prior notice. Makes liable for civil monetary penalties any individual who notifies (or causes to be notified) a provider or laboratory of the time or date on which such a survey is scheduled to be conducted.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-10-25
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2004-10-11
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1944-1945)
action_date: 2004-10-08
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2004-10-08
text: Referred 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.
action_date: 2004-10-08
text: Referred 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.
action_date: 2004-10-08
text: Referred 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.
action_date: 2004-10-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2004-10-08
text: Introduced in House