To repeal certain provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act relating to the limitation on the Medicare exception to the prohibition on certain physician referrals for hospitals and to transparency reports and reporting of physician ownership or investment interests.

Summary

Amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) to repeal: (1) the prohibition against Medicare participation by physician-owned hospitals that do not have a provider agreement by August 1, 2010, which nonetheless allows their Medicare participation under a rural provider and hospital exception to a specified ownership or investment prohibition if they meet certain requirements; and (2) the requirement that drug, device, biological and medical supply manufacturers report to the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) any transfers of value made to a physician, physician medical practice, a physician group practice, and/or teaching hospital, as well as information on any physician ownership or investment interest in the manufacturer. Restores or revives related previous law amended or repealed by PPACA as if PPACA had not been enacted.

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Timeline

1. 17 March 2011

   Introduced

   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.

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2. 17 March 2011

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 17 March 2011

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

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4. 28 March 2011

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 17 March 2011 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

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Sponsors

• Rep. Hastings, Doc [R-WA-4] · R · Sponsor
• SAM JOHNSON · R · Sponsor
• Pete Sessions · R · Sponsor
• WILLIAM THORNBERRY · R · Sponsor
• Michael Burgess · R · Sponsor
• Pete Olson · R · Sponsor
• JOE BARTON · R · Sponsor
• David Schweikert · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] · D · Sponsor
• Sheila Jackson Lee · D · Sponsor
• Diane Black · R · Sponsor
• EDDIE JOHNSON · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Stutzman, Marlin A. [R-IN-3] · R · Cosponsor
• Bill Flores · R · Cosponsor
• Mike Pompeo · R · Cosponsor
• Stevan Pearce · R · Cosponsor
• JOHN CULBERSON · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-22] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [D-TX-4] · R · Cosponsor
• Todd Rokita · R · Cosponsor
• Steve Womack · R · Cosponsor
• Eric Crawford · R · Cosponsor
• WALTER JONES · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-6] · R · Cosponsor
• Larry Bucshon · R · Cosponsor
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Related records

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