H.R. 3173 · 115th Congress

Stark Administrative Simplification Act of 2017

Stage
In committee
Introduced
2017-07-10
Latest action
2017-07-21 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Summary

Stark Administrative Simplification Act of 2017

This bill establishes lesser penalties for technical noncompliance with the Stark Rule against self-referral under Medicare. "Technical noncompliance" means, with respect to a compensation arrangement, that the arrangement: (1) is not set forth in writing, (2) is not signed by one or more parties, or (3) violates the rule due to the arrangement's expiration.