3.0.0 686 2021-04-20T18:59:25Z 2021-04-20T18:59:25Z House H HR 2005-02-09 109 hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif14 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2005-02-25T21:29:19Z Referred to 2005-02-09T15:07:20Z hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing hswm02 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2005-02-17T21:00:42Z Referred to 2005-02-09T15:07:25Z 2005-02-25 hsif14 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2005-02-17 hswm02 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2005-02-09 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2005-02-09 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. IntroReferral H11100-A 9 Library of Congress 2005-02-09 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2005-02-09 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H495) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2005-02-09 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2005-02-09 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress C000984 Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7] ELIJAH CUMMINGS D MD E. 7 N R000576 Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2] C. A. Ruppersberger D MD Dutch 2 2005-02-09 True C000141 Rep. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD-3] Ben Cardin D MD 3 2005-02-17 False W000314 Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19] ROBERT WEXLER D FL 19 2005-02-17 False R000053 Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15] CHARLES RANGEL D NY B. 15 2005-02-17 False P000149 Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10] DONALD PAYNE D NJ M. 10 2005-03-03 False N000147 Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] ELEANOR NORTON D DC HOLMES 0 2006-06-29 False Health Accreditation (Medical care) Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Civil actions and liability Congress Congressional reporting requirements Disciplining of employees Discrimination in employment Dismissal of employees Employee rights Employers' liability Fines (Penalties) Government Operations and Politics Government contractors Government paperwork Governmental investigations Grievance procedures Labor and Employment Law Legal fees Limitation of actions Medical laboratories Medical personnel Medical tests Medicare Performance measurement Signs and signboards Social Welfare Surveys Wage restitution Whistle blowing Health 00 2005-02-09 Introduced in House 2005-03-08T21:55:44Z Clinical Laboratory Compliance Improvement Act of 2005 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to require each provider or clinical laboratory approved for participation under Medicare to provide clinical diagnostic laboratory tests to post in a conspicuous place a notice to employees that indicates the manner in which to report instances of noncompliance with conditions of participation.

Prohibits such a provider or clinical laboratory from discriminating against or retaliating in any manner against any employee because that employee, or any other person, has presented a grievance or complaint, or has initiated or cooperated in any investigation or proceeding of any kind, relating to the clinical diagnostic laboratory tests performed or other requirements and prohibitions of Medicare. Provides for judicial action for any employee so aggrieved.

Requires the investigative organization, upon receipt of a report of an instance of noncompliance, to: (1) provide notice to the Secretary and other investigative organizations involved of receipt of the report within three business days, using a standard format and manner of transmission developed by the Secretary for such purpose; (2) promptly determine whether to investigate the report; and (3) if appropriate, promptly investigate it.

Requires that the Secretary, in measuring the performance of an investigative organization under contract, to provide for appropriate adjustments to payments for failure to carry out the responsibilities of this Act. Subjects each provider or clinical laboratory to a standard survey, including verification of compliance with requirements, conducted without prior notice. Makes liable for civil monetary penalties any individual who notifies (or causes to be notified) a provider or laboratory of the time or date on which such a survey is scheduled to be conducted.

]]> Clinical Laboratory Compliance Improvement Act of 2005 Short Titles as Introduced Clinical Laboratory Compliance Improvement Act of 2005 Display Title Clinical Laboratory Compliance Improvement Act of 2005 Official Title as Introduced To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide whistleblower protection to employees of clinical laboratories who furnish services under the Medicare Program, and for other purposes. Introduced in House 2005-02-09T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-109hr686ih/xml/BILLS-109hr686ih.xml 2005-02-25 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. 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.