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Introduced
09/11/2017
09/11/2017
In Committee
09/15/2017
09/15/2017
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2018
12/31/2018
Introduced Session
115th Congress
Bill Summary
Stark Administrative Simplification Act of 2017 This bill establishes alternative protocols and sanctions for inadvertent technical noncompliance with the Stark Rule against self-referral under Medicare. "Technical noncompliance" means, with respect to a compensation arrangement, that: (1) the agreement is not signed by one or more parties to the arrangement, (2) the arrangement was a holdover arrangement for a period longer than is allowed by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, or (3) documentation of the arrangement contains specified identifying information but is otherwise insufficient to satisfy the writing requirement of an applicable exception.
AI Summary
This bill establishes alternative protocols and sanctions for inadvertent technical noncompliance with the Stark Rule, which prohibits physicians from referring Medicare patients to entities in which they have a financial interest. Specifically, the bill creates an "Alternative Protocol for Technical Noncompliance" (APTN) that allows entities to voluntarily disclose and pay a civil monetary penalty for certain types of technical violations, such as missing signatures or holdover arrangements. The bill also provides reduced penalties for disclosures made within one year of the initial noncompliance. The APTN is separate from the existing Self-Referral Disclosure Protocol (SRDP) and aims to simplify the administrative process for addressing certain technical compliance issues under the Stark Rule.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry, Health and Social Services
Sponsors (4)
Last Action
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 354. (on 12/21/2017)
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