3.0.0 2880 2023-01-14T22:48:36Z 2023-01-14T22:48:36Z Senate S S 2004-10-01 108 ssfi00 Finance Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2004-10-01T16:05:12Z 2004-10-01 ssfi00 Finance Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10264-10265) IntroReferral 2004-10-01 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10263-10264) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2004-10-01 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress K000305 Sen. Kohl, Herb [D-WI] HERBERT KOHL D WI H. N D000294 Sen. DeWine, Mike [R-OH] MICHAEL DEWINE R OH 2004-10-01 True Health Administrative procedure Antitrust law Business ethics Commerce Competition Conflict of interests Consumer discounts Contracts Cost control Department of Health and Human Services Government Operations and Politics Hospitals Labor and Employment Law Medicaid Medical economics Medical ethics Medical personnel Medical supplies Medicare Occupational health and safety Physicians Rebates Restrictive trade practices Social Welfare Health 00 2004-10-01 Introduced in Senate 2004-11-12T16:55:23Z Medical Device Competition Act of 2004 - Amends title XI of the Social Security Act with respect to competition in the medical device and hospital supply industries.

Adds a new requirement to the criteria for exemption from criminal penalties for illegal remunerations accorded to any amount paid by a vendor of goods or services to a person authorized to act as a purchasing agent for a group of individuals or entities who are furnishing services reimbursed under a Federal health care program. Requires, in addition to a written contract specifying the amount to be paid, and service provider disclosure of the amount received from a vendor, that: (1) the contracting, business, and ethical practices of the purchasing agent be not inconsistent with regulations promulgated by the Secretary of Health and Human Services; (2) the purchasing agent be certified to be in compliance with such regulations; and (3) the amount to be paid the purchasing agent does not exceed a total of three percent of the purchase price of the goods or services provided by that vendor.

Directs the Secretary to promulgate regulations specifying the contracting, business, and ethical practices of an authorized purchasing agent that are contrary to antitrust law and competitive principles, to ethical standards, or to the goal of ensuring that products necessary for proper patient care or worker safety are readily available to physicians, health care workers, and patients.

]]> Medical Device Competition Act of 2004 Display Title Medical Device Competition Act of 2004 Official Title as Introduced A bill to amend title XI of the Social Security Act to ensure full and free competition in the medical device and hospital supply industries. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced Medical Device Competition Act of 2004 Introduced in Senate 2004-10-01T04:00:00Z 2004-10-01 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10264-10265) text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.