I 112th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4127 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 1, 2012 Mr. Heck (for himself, Mrs. Ellmers, Mr. DesJarlais, Mr. Amodei, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Roe of Tennessee, Mr. Benishek, Mr. Price of Georgia, and Mr. Sessions) introduced the following bill; which was 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 A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to exempt certain requests by physicians for consultations by radiation oncologists from the limitation on certain physician referrals under Medicare.

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Exempting certain requests by physicians for consultations by radiation oncologists from the limitation on certain physician referrals under Medicare

Section 1877(h)(5)(C) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395nn(h)(5)(C)) is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: With respect to an individual admitted as an inpatient of a hospital, a request by a physician, after such admission, for a consultation by a radiation oncologist that results in an order for radiation therapy for such individual does not constitute a referral by a referring physician..