S.301 - Physician Payments Sunshine Act of 2009

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, biologicals, or medical supplies for which payment is made under Medicare, Medicaid, or SCHIP. view all titles (2)

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  • Official: 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, biologicals, or medical supplies for which payment is made under Medicare, Medicaid, or SCHIP. as introduced.
  • Short: Physician Payments Sunshine Act of 2009 as introduced.

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10/25/09
Grassley Says Drug Companies Should Disclose Payments, Seeks Greater Transparency

...Committee on Finance. Grassley has worked for passage of this legislation since 2007. The Physician Payments Sunshine Act, S.301, would establish the first-ever nationwide requirement for this information to be reported and made publicly available. Sinc

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07/28/09
Kohl To Hold Hearing On Conflicts Of Interest In Medical Education & Research

...and medical device industries to publicly report payments and gifts to doctors. Recently, identical provisions to those in S.301 were included in the health care reform discussion documents released by the Senate Finance Committee. Similar provisions we

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