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S 2891 115th Congress Senate

Fighting the Opioid Epidemic with Sunshine Act of 2018

Official title: A bill to amend title XI of the Social Security Act to require applicable manufacturers to include information regarding payments made to physician assistants,… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend title XI of the Social Security Act to require applicable manufacturers to include information regarding payments made to physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and other advance practice nurses in transparency reports submitted under section 1128G of such Act.

Introduced: May 22, 2018 Introduced by: Grassley, Chuck Republican · Iowa See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) 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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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
May 22, 2018
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 Latest action May 22, 2018

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Fighting the Opioid Epidemic with Sunshine Act of 2018

This bill expands Medicaid and Medicare reporting requirements related to the transparency of physician ownership or investment interests.

Under current law, a manufacturer of drugs, devices, or medical supplies that are covered under Medicaid or Medicare must regularly report on any payment or transfer of value by the manufacturer to a “covered recipient,” defined as either a physician who is not an employee of the manufacturer or a teaching hospital. The bill expands the definition of “covered recipient” to also include any of the following practitioners who is not an employee of the manufacturer: (1) a physician assistant, (2) a nurse practitioner, (3) a clinical nurse specialist, (4) a certified registered nurse anesthetist, or (5) a certified nurse-midwife.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 308 Related bill Provider Payment Sunshine Act
  • S 3120 Related bill HEAL Act of 2018
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · May 22, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2891: Fighting the Opioid Epidemic with Sunshine Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2891/
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"S. 2891: Fighting the Opioid Epidemic with Sunshine Act of 2018." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2891/.
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