Bill > SB1236

This bill requires physicians to disclose financial benefits they receive from drug or device companies to their patients, creating a new transparency mechanism in medical practice. Specifically, physicians must provide both written and verbal notice during patient office visits about any benefits they have received from manufacturers related to pharmaceutical items, drugs, or vaccines they are recommending. The written notice must include information on how to access the Open Payments database (a federal database maintained by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services that tracks payments over $10 to physicians), and patients must sign and date this disclosure. Additionally, physicians must post a notice about the Open Payments database in their physical office and, starting in January 2027, on their practice's website, with a specific statement explaining the federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act. The bill applies to all physician practices except hospital emergency departments, and physicians who fail to comply can be disciplined by the state board of registration for the healing arts. The goal of the bill is to increase transparency and help patients understand potential financial relationships that might influence their medical recommendations.

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https://www.senate.mo.gov/26info/BTS_Web/Bill.aspx?SessionType=R&BillID=339