Physician Payments Sunshine Act of 2008

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.

3/13/2008--Introduced.
Physician Payments Sunshine Act of 2008 - Amends part A of title XI of the Social Security Act to require quarterly transparency reports to the Secretary of Health and Human Services of payments to physicians or their employers, or to a covered organization in which a physician has a significant professional membership interest, by manufacturers of covered drugs, devices, or medical supplies under titles XVIII (Medicare), XIX (Medicaid), or XXI (State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP)) of the Social Security Act. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to prohibit tax deductions for the advertising, promotion, or marketing by manufacturers of drugs, devices, and medical supplies on whom a penalty is imposed for failing to meet the requirements of this Act.


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Sponsor

• Rep. Peter DeFazio [D, OR-4]
• and 18 Co-Sponsors
  • Rep. Robert Berry [D, AR-1]
  • Rep. Earl Blumenauer [D, OR-3]
  • Rep. Ben Chandler [D, KY-6]
  • Rep. John Conyers [D, MI-14]
  • Rep. Lloyd Doggett [D, TX-25]
  • Rep. Bob Filner [D, CA-51]
  • Rep. Barney Frank [D, MA-4]
  • Rep. Maurice Hinchey [D, NY-22]
  • Rep. Steve Israel [D, NY-2]
  • Rep. Dennis Kucinich [D, OH-10]
  • Rep. Barbara Lee [D, CA-9]
  • Rep. James Marshall [D, GA-8]
  • Rep. James McGovern [D, MA-3]
  • Rep. James Moran [D, VA-8]
  • Rep. Fortney Stark [D, CA-13]
  • Rep. Bart Stupak [D, MI-1]
  • Rep. Robert Wexler [D, FL-19]
  • Rep. David Wu [D, OR-1]
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Committees

• House Energy and Commerce
• 3 more
  • House Ways and Means
  • House Ways and Means
  • House Energy and Commerce
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Amendments

This bill has no amendments.

Amendments to H.R.5605

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March 13, 2008

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• Mar 19, 2008: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
• Mar 14, 2008: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
• Introduced on Mar 13, 2008.
• Mar 13, 2008: 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.
• Mar 13, 2008: Referred to House Energy and Commerce
• Mar 13, 2008: Referred to House Ways and Means

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April 11, 2008 House Introduces Version of Sunshine Act

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March 20, 2008 Tough bill on gifts takes aim at 'industry kickbacks,' advertising ...

The Physician Payments Sunshine Act of 2008, or HR 5605, could require quarterly reporting of product rebates, dividends, education, funded research, ...

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March 18, 2008 Reps. DeFazio, Stark Introduce Bill To Require Pharmaceutical ...

have introduced a bill (HR 5605) that would require pharmaceutical medical device companies to disclose to the public any gifts or payments to physicians ...

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February 27, 2009 Feds Investigate Glaxo Ties To Emory Doctor

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December 12, 2008 The Lewin Report | Slated for Discussion: Online Reviews

Peter DeFazio (D-Ore.) and Pete Stark (D-Calif.) have introduced a bill (HR 5605) that w...Let the Sunshine In The Senate Finance Committee continues to work on its Medicare package, which could see Senate... Saving the comment ...

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