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S 2029 110th Congress Senate

Physician Payments Sunshine Act of 2007

Official title: 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, or … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: 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, or medical supplies for which payment is made under Medicare, Medicaid, or SCHIP.

Introduced: September 6, 2007 Introduced by: Grassley, Chuck Republican · Iowa See on congress.gov
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Federal aid to child health servicesGovernment Operations and PoliticsGovernment paperworkHealth insuranceMedicaidMedical suppliesMedically uninsuredMedicarePhysiciansPoor childrenSocial Welfare
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This bill died when the 110th Congress ended
It never became law before the 110th Congress (2007–2008) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Sep 6, 2007
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Sep 6, 2007
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S11217-11218)
Sep 6, 2007
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action September 6, 2007

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Physician Payments Sunshine Act of 2007 - 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 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.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 5605 Related bill Physician Payments Sunshine Act of 2008
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Sep 6, 2007
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Sep 6, 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2029: Physician Payments Sunshine Act of 2007. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-2029/
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"S. 2029: Physician Payments Sunshine Act of 2007." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-2029/.
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S. 2029, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-2029/.
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