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PIMA of 2019

Introduced: April 9, 2019 See on congress.gov
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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
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 April 10, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Jul 30, 2019
 D
Titus, Dina
Nevada · Apr 9, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2143: PIMA of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2143/
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"H.R. 2143: PIMA of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2143/.
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H.R. 2143, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2143/.
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