HR 2143
116th Congress
House
Health
Accounting and auditing
Allied health services
Civil actions and liability
Drug therapy
Government studies and investigations
Health personnel
Health technology, devices, supplies
Medical ethics
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Medicare
PIMA of 2019
Introduced: April 9, 2019
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 10, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 9, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 9, 2019
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.
Apr 9, 2019
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Promoting Integrity in Medicare Act of 2019 or the PIMA of 2019
This bill expands Medicare's prohibition on physician self-referrals (i.e., the Stark law) to include, with specified exceptions, certain advanced imaging, anatomic pathology, radiation therapy, and physical therapy services. Additionally, the bill establishes increased civil monetary penalties for violations of the self-referral prohibition with respect to those services.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services shall conduct a compliance review with respect to such referrals.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
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