A bill to amend title XI of the Social Security Act to provide for transparency in the relationship between physicians and manufacturers of drugs, devices, or medical supplies for which payment is made under Medicare, Medicaid, or SCHIP, and for other purposes
Contributors: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Energy and Commerce; United States. Congress. House. Committee on Ways and Means
Publisher: U.S. G.P.O.
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Washington, D.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 11
Subjects: Physicians; Professional relationships; Law and legislation; Pharmaceutical industry; Medical instruments and apparatus industry; Medical supplies industry; Medicare; Medicaid; State Children's Health Insurance Program (U.S.)
Other titles: Physician Payments Sunshine Act of 2008.; 110th Congress, 2d Session, H.R. 5605 in the House of Representatives.; To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to provide for transparency in the relationship between physicians and manufacturers of drugs, devices, or medical supplies for which payment is made under Medicare, Medicaid, or SCHIP, and for other purposes.
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Introduced Mar. 13, 2008; referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce and Committee on Ways and Means.