Physician Self-Referral Amendments of 1999

Summary

Physician Self-Referral Amendments of 1999 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to revise limitations on certain physician referrals to: (1) eliminate restrictions on physician referrals based on compensation arrangements; (2) repeal site of service requirements contained in the exceptions to the ownership referral prohibitions; (3) change the definition of group practice; (4) exclude intraocular lenses, eyeglasses, and contact lenses as designated health services; and (5) permit supervision of clinical laboratory services by pathologists who are independent contractors.

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 29 July 1999

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 29 July 1999

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 29 July 1999

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