To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to eliminate civil money penalties for inducements to physicians to limit services that are not medically necessary, and for other purposes.

H.R. 4658 · 113th Congress · May 13, 2014 · Lineage

A BILL

1. Eliminating civil money penalties for inducements to physicians to limit services that are not medically necessary

(a)

In general— Section 1128A(b)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1320a–7a(b)(1)) is amended by inserting “medically necessary” after “reduce or limit”.

(b)

Effective date— The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to payments made on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.

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May 13, 2014viewing Introduced in House Mr. McDermott introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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

To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to eliminate civil money penalties for inducements to physicians to limit services that are not medically necessary, and for other purposes.

1. Eliminating civil money penalties for inducements to physicians to limit services that are not medically necessary

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