PIMA of 2019
- Last Action
- 4/10/2019
Actions
- 2019-04-10Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- 2019-04-09Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- 2019-04-09Referred 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.
- 2019-04-09Referred 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.
- 2019-04-09Introduced in House
- 2019-04-09Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2019-04-09 (00)
Promoting Integrity in Medicare Act of 2019 or the PIMA of 2019
This bill expands Medicare's prohibition on physician self-referrals (i.e., the Stark law) to include, with specified exceptions, certain advanced imaging, anatomic pathology, radiation therapy, and physical therapy services. Additionally, the bill establishes 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.
Cosponsors (2)
- Dina Titus (D-NV)
- Jamie Raskin (D-MD)
Subjects
- Accounting and auditing
- Allied health services
- Civil actions and liability
- Drug therapy
- Government studies and investigations
- Health personnel
- Health technology, devices, supplies
- Medical ethics
- Medical tests and diagnostic methods
- Medicare
Sourced from Congress.gov (public domain).
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