To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to clarify manufacturer transparency reporting requirements for certain transfers used for educational purposes.
HR 4402 clarifies transparency reporting requirements for pharmaceutical manufacturers. It adds specific educational materials - like peer-reviewed journals, journal reprints, medical conference reports, and textbooks - to the list of items manufacturers must report when transferring value to healthcare providers. This change directly affects drug manufacturers who provide these educational resources to doctors or institutions. The bill expands existing reporting rules under the Social Security Act to ensure greater transparency about such transfers. The amendment applies to transfers made on or after the law's enactment date.
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Introduced Jun 30, 2023
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Dec 17, 2024
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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Jul 7, 2023
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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Jun 30, 2023
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Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
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Jun 30, 2023
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1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
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