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115th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 308
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
February 6, 2017
Mr. Grassley (for himself and Mr. Blumenthal) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance
A BILL
To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to require applicable manufacturers to include information regarding payments made to physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and other advance practice nurses in transparency reports submitted under section 1128G of such Act.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the Provider Payment Sunshine Act
.
Inclusion of information regarding payments to advance practice nurses in transparency reports
In general
Section 1128G(e)(6) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1320a–7h(e)(6)) is amended—
in subparagraph (A), by adding at the end the following new clauses:
A physician assistant, nurse practitioner, or clinical nurse specialist (as such terms are defined in section 1861(aa)(5)).
A certified registered nurse anesthetist (as defined in section 1861(bb)(2)).
A certified nurse-midwife (as defined in section 1861(gg)(2)).
; and
in subparagraph (B), by inserting , physician assistant, nurse practitioner, clinical nurse specialist, certified nurse anesthetist, or certified nurse-midwife
after physician
.
Effective date
The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to information required to be submitted under section 1128G of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1320a–7h) on the 90th day of each calendar year beginning with 2019.