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Physician Payments Sunshine Act of 2008

Introduced: March 13, 2008 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Became law
Mar 19, 2008
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 14, 2008
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

What's happening now March 19, 2008

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2029 Related bill Physician Payments Sunshine Act of 2007
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Mar 13, 2008
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Mar 13, 2008
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5605: Physician Payments Sunshine Act of 2008. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5605/
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"H.R. 5605: Physician Payments Sunshine Act of 2008." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5605/.
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