SB 147 IN Passed One Chamber
Physician referrals and reimbursement rates.
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Summary
Prohibits, in accordance with the federal Stark Law (42 U.S.C. 1395nn), a referring physician from receiving compensation or an incentive from a health care entity or another physician, who is in the same health care network as the referring physician, for referring a patient to the health care entity or other physician. Provides that the attorney general may investigate certain complaints. Provides that the attorney general may cooperate with federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies in the investigation of certain complaints. Provides that the attorney general may take certain actions when conducting an investigation of certain complaints. Requires the all payer claims data base to publish the physician reimbursement rates as a separate line item for each contract instead of in the aggregate.
Sponsors (4)
- Justin Busch Republican · author
- Ed Charbonneau Republican · author
- Tyler Johnson Republican · author
- Brad Barrett Republican · sponsor
2 coauthors / cosponsors
- Lonnie Randolph Democratic · coauthor
- Ethan Manning Republican · cosponsor
Action history (15)
- Jan 8, 2025 Authored by Senator Busch · upper
- Jan 8, 2025 First reading: referred to Committee on Health and Provider Services · upper
- Jan 16, 2025 Senator Charbonneau added as second author · upper
- Jan 16, 2025 Senator Johnson T added as third author · upper
- Jan 23, 2025 Committee report: do pass, adopted · upper
- Jan 27, 2025 Second reading: ordered engrossed · upper
- Feb 4, 2025 Placed back on second reading · upper
- Feb 6, 2025 Senator Randolph added as coauthor · upper
- Feb 13, 2025 Amendment #3 (Busch) prevailed; voice vote · upper
- Feb 13, 2025 Reread second time: amended, ordered engrossed · upper
- Feb 17, 2025 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 137: yeas 45, nays 2 · upper
- Feb 17, 2025 House sponsor: Representative Barrett · upper
- Feb 17, 2025 Cosponsor: Representative Manning · upper
- Feb 18, 2025 Referred to the House · upper
- Mar 3, 2025 First reading: referred to Committee on Insurance · lower
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