S. 301 - Physician Payments Sunshine Act of 2009

Health. 111th Congress (2009-2010) View bill details
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Summary:
A bill to amend title XI of the Social Security Act to provide for transparency in the relationship between physicians and manufacturers of drugs, devices, biologicals, or medical supplies for which payment is made under Medicare, Medicaid, or SCHIP. (by CRS) 
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Physician Payments Sunshine Act of 2009

S. 301 — 111th Congress (2009–2010)

Summary
A bill to amend title XI of the Social Security Act to provide for transparency in the relationship between physicians and manufacturers of drugs, devices, biologicals, or medical supplies for which payment is made under Medicare, Medicaid, or SCHIP. (by CRS)
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Title
A bill to amend title XI of the Social Security Act to provide for transparency in the relationship between physicians and manufacturers of drugs, devices, biologicals, or medical supplies for which payment is made under Medicare, Medicaid, or SCHIP.
Other Titles
  • Physician Payments Sunshine Act of 2009
Sponsor
Charles Grassley
Co-Sponsors
Subjects
  • Health
  • Child health
  • Congressional oversight
  • Government information and archives
  • Health care costs and insurance
  • Health personnel
  • Health technology, devices, supplies
  • Manufacturing
  • Medicaid
  • Medical ethics
  • Medicare
  • Product development and innovation
Related Bills
Major Actions
Introduced1/22/2009
Referred to Committee
Bill History

There have been no votes on this bill.

ActionDateDescription
Introduced1/22/2009
1/22/2009Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S787-788)
1/22/2009Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
NumberSponsorDate OfferedStatus

Total contributions given to Senators from interest groups that…

supported this bill

Democratic/Liberal$14,018,884
Health, Education & Human Resources$1,735,393
Non-profit foundations$1,395,115
Health & welfare policy$391,500
Elderly issues/Social Security$307,067
Health worker unions$22,800
Consumer groups$6,100
Physicians (split)
$17,876,859

opposed this bill

Physicians (split)
$0

22 Organizations Supported and 2 Opposed; See Which Ones

Organizations that took a position on
Physician Payments Sunshine Act of 2009

22 organizations supported this bill

Alliance for Retired Americans
(n.d.). National Coalition for Appropriate Prescribing members. Retrieved April 29, 2009, from .
American Medical Student Association
(n.d.). AMSA support. Retrieved April 29, 2009, from .
Center for Science In the Public Interest
(n.d.). National Coalition for Appropriate Prescribing members. Retrieved April 29, 2009, from .
Committee of Interns and Residents
(n.d.). National Coalition for Appropriate Prescribing members. Retrieved April 29, 2009, from .
Commonwealth Care Alliance
(n.d.). National Coalition for Appropriate Prescribing members. Retrieved April 29, 2009, from .
Community Catalyst
(n.d.). National Coalition for Appropriate Prescribing members. Retrieved April 29, 2009, from .
Consumers Union
(n.d.). National Coalition for Appropriate Prescribing members. Retrieved April 29, 2009, from .
DES Action
(n.d.). National Coalition for Appropriate Prescribing members. Retrieved April 29, 2009, from .
Families USA
(2009, February 13). Families USA letter. Retrieved April 29, 2009, from .
Gray Panthers
(n.d.). National Coalition for Appropriate Prescribing members. Retrieved April 29, 2009, from .
Medicare Rights Center
(n.d.). National Coalition for Appropriate Prescribing members. Retrieved April 29, 2009, from .
National Committee to Perserve Social Security and Medicare
(n.d.). National Coalition for Appropriate Prescribing members. Retrieved April 29, 2009, from .
National Physicians Alliance
(n.d.). NPA page on Sunshine Act. Retrieved April 29, 2009, from .
National Senior Citizens Law Center
(2009, February 0). NSCLC support. Retrieved April 29, 2009, from .
National Women's Health Network
(n.d.). National Coalition for Appropriate Prescribing members. Retrieved April 29, 2009, from .
No Free Lunch
(n.d.). National Coalition for Appropriate Prescribing members. Retrieved April 29, 2009, from .
PEW Charitable Trust
(n.d.). National Coalition for Appropriate Prescribing members. Retrieved April 29, 2009, from .
Pharmacist Planning Services
(n.d.). National Coalition for Appropriate Prescribing members. Retrieved April 29, 2009, from .
Prescription Policy Choices
(n.d.). National Coalition for Appropriate Prescribing members. Retrieved April 29, 2009, from .
The Prescription Project
(2009, January 22). Prescription Project support. Retrieved April 29, 2009, from .
U.S. Public Interest Research Groups
(n.d.). National Coalition for Appropriate Prescribing members. Retrieved April 29, 2009, from .
USAction
(n.d.). National Coalition for Appropriate Prescribing members. Retrieved April 29, 2009, from .

2 organizations opposed this bill

American Academy of Family Physicians
(2009, February 9). AAFP News. Retrieved April 29, 2009, from .
Promotional Products Association International
(2009, February 3). PPAI opposition. Retrieved April 29, 2009, from .

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Includes reported contributions to congressional campaigns of Senators in office during the 111th U.S. Congress, from interest groups invested in the vote according to MapLight, January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2010.
Contributions data source: OpenSecrets.org

Contributions by Legislator

Namesort iconPartyState$ From Interest Groups
That Supported
$ From Interest Groups
That Opposed
Daniel K. AkakaDHI$28,900$0
Andrew Lamar AlexanderRTN$72,611$0
John BarrassoRWY$1,000$0
Max BaucusDMT$244,069$0
Birch "Evan" BayhDIN$25,602$0
Mark BegichDAK$324,065$0
Michael BennetDCO$298,494$0
Bob BennettRUT$19,400$0
Jesse "Jeff" BingamanDNM$69,700$0
Christopher "Kit" BondRMO$7,600$0
Barbara BoxerDCA$803,684$0
Sherrod BrownDOH$389,724$0
Sam BrownbackRKS$3,100$0
Jim BunningRKY$2,250$0
Richard BurrRNC$21,700$0
Roland BurrisDIL$0$0
Robert ByrdDWV$232,925$0
Maria CantwellDWA$160,452$0
Ben CardinDMD$188,058$0
Tom CarperDDE$88,880$0
Bob CaseyDPA$461,331$0
Clarence Saxby ChamblissRGA$36,300$0
Tom CoburnROK$7,150$0
William Thad CochranRMS$1,500$0
Susan CollinsRME$18,517$0
Gaylord Kent ConradDND$115,750$0
Bob CorkerRTN$138,610$0
John CornynRTX$95,725$0
Mike CrapoRID$3,600$0
Jim DeMintRSC$23,250$0
Chris DoddDCT$63,900$0
Byron DorganDND$26,550$0
Dick DurbinDIL$285,775$0
John EnsignRNV$12,900$0
Mike EnziRWY$2,000$0
Russ FeingoldDWI$408,124$0
Dianne FeinsteinDCA$234,124$0
Lindsey GrahamRSC$36,143$0
Chuck GrassleyRIA$34,550$0
Judd GreggRNH$500$0
Kay HaganDNC$1,844,684$0
Tom HarkinDIA$197,900$0
Orrin HatchRUT$48,301$0
Kay Bailey HutchisonRTX$21,550$0
Jim InhofeROK$16,500$0
Dan InouyeDHI$28,100$0
Johnny IsaksonRGA$29,950$0
Mike JohannsRNE$8,150$0
Tim JohnsonDSD$312,919$0
Ted KaufmanDDE$0$0
Ted KennedyDMA$288,881$0
John KerryDMA$350,360$0
Amy KlobucharDMN$245,731$0
Herb KohlDWI$7,228$0
Jon KylRAZ$62,250$0
Mary LandrieuDLA$235,746$0
Frank LautenbergDNJ$385,162$0
Patrick LeahyDVT$92,575$0
Carl LevinDMI$253,289$0
Joe LiebermanICT$248,956$0
Blanche LincolnDAR$103,661$0
Dick LugarRIN$10,750$0
Mel MartinezRFL$8,550$0
John McCainRAZ$9,750$0
Claire McCaskillDMO$379,398$0
Addison "Mitch" McConnellRKY$58,150$0
Bob MenéndezDNJ$277,500$0
Jeff MerkleyDOR$512,006$0
Barbara MikulskiDMD$41,070$0
Lisa MurkowskiRAK$450$0
Patty MurrayDWA$253,708$0
Earl "Ben" NelsonDNE$105,149$0
Clarence "Bill" NelsonDFL$420,026$0
Mark PryorDAR$63,988$0
John "Jack" ReedDRI$68,200$0
Harry ReidDNV$336,825$0
Jim RischRID$1,250$0
Charles "Pat" RobertsRKS$8,350$0
John "Jay" RockefellerDWV$92,200$0
Bernie SandersIVT$430,261$0
Chuck SchumerDNY$155,050$0
Jeff SessionsRAL$5,650$0
Jeanne ShaheenDNH$544,741$0
Richard ShelbyRAL$12,450$0
Olympia SnoweRME$48,950$0
Arlen SpecterDPA$89,650$0
Debbie StabenowDMI$312,311$0
Jon TesterDMT$396,079$0
John ThuneRSD$19,590$0
Mark UdallDCO$623,566$0
Tom UdallDNM$521,407$0
David VitterRLA$10,775$0
George VoinovichROH$14,650$0
Mark WarnerDVA$1,316,251$0
Jim WebbDVA$674,616$0
Sheldon WhitehouseDRI$217,836$0
Roger WickerRMS$10,550$0
Ron WydenDOR$54,750$0

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NamePartyState$ From Interest Groups
That Supported
$ From Interest Groups
That Opposed
Daniel K. AkakaDHI$28,900$0
Andrew Lamar AlexanderRTN$72,611$0
John BarrassoRWY$1,000$0
Max BaucusDMT$244,069$0
Birch "Evan" BayhDIN$25,602$0
Mark BegichDAK$324,065$0
Michael BennetDCO$298,494$0
Bob BennettRUT$19,400$0
Jesse "Jeff" BingamanDNM$69,700$0
Christopher "Kit" BondRMO$7,600$0
Barbara BoxerDCA$803,684$0
Sherrod BrownDOH$389,724$0
Sam BrownbackRKS$3,100$0
Jim BunningRKY$2,250$0
Richard BurrRNC$21,700$0
Roland BurrisDIL$0$0
Robert ByrdDWV$232,925$0
Maria CantwellDWA$160,452$0
Ben CardinDMD$188,058$0
Tom CarperDDE$88,880$0
Bob CaseyDPA$461,331$0
Clarence Saxby ChamblissRGA$36,300$0
Tom CoburnROK$7,150$0
William Thad CochranRMS$1,500$0
Susan CollinsRME$18,517$0
Gaylord Kent ConradDND$115,750$0
Bob CorkerRTN$138,610$0
John CornynRTX$95,725$0
Mike CrapoRID$3,600$0
Jim DeMintRSC$23,250$0
Chris DoddDCT$63,900$0
Byron DorganDND$26,550$0
Dick DurbinDIL$285,775$0
John EnsignRNV$12,900$0
Mike EnziRWY$2,000$0
Russ FeingoldDWI$408,124$0
Dianne FeinsteinDCA$234,124$0
Lindsey GrahamRSC$36,143$0
Chuck GrassleyRIA$34,550$0
Judd GreggRNH$500$0
Kay HaganDNC$1,844,684$0
Tom HarkinDIA$197,900$0
Orrin HatchRUT$48,301$0
Kay Bailey HutchisonRTX$21,550$0
Jim InhofeROK$16,500$0
Dan InouyeDHI$28,100$0
Johnny IsaksonRGA$29,950$0
Mike JohannsRNE$8,150$0
Tim JohnsonDSD$312,919$0
Ted KaufmanDDE$0$0
Ted KennedyDMA$288,881$0
John KerryDMA$350,360$0
Amy KlobucharDMN$245,731$0
Herb KohlDWI$7,228$0
Jon KylRAZ$62,250$0
Mary LandrieuDLA$235,746$0
Frank LautenbergDNJ$385,162$0
Patrick LeahyDVT$92,575$0
Carl LevinDMI$253,289$0
Joe LiebermanICT$248,956$0
Blanche LincolnDAR$103,661$0
Dick LugarRIN$10,750$0
Mel MartinezRFL$8,550$0
John McCainRAZ$9,750$0
Claire McCaskillDMO$379,398$0
Addison "Mitch" McConnellRKY$58,150$0
Bob MenéndezDNJ$277,500$0
Jeff MerkleyDOR$512,006$0
Barbara MikulskiDMD$41,070$0
Lisa MurkowskiRAK$450$0
Patty MurrayDWA$253,708$0
Earl "Ben" NelsonDNE$105,149$0
Clarence "Bill" NelsonDFL$420,026$0
Mark PryorDAR$63,988$0
John "Jack" ReedDRI$68,200$0
Harry ReidDNV$336,825$0
Jim RischRID$1,250$0
Charles "Pat" RobertsRKS$8,350$0
John "Jay" RockefellerDWV$92,200$0
Bernie SandersIVT$430,261$0
Chuck SchumerDNY$155,050$0
Jeff SessionsRAL$5,650$0
Jeanne ShaheenDNH$544,741$0
Richard ShelbyRAL$12,450$0
Olympia SnoweRME$48,950$0
Arlen SpecterDPA$89,650$0
Debbie StabenowDMI$312,311$0
Jon TesterDMT$396,079$0
John ThuneRSD$19,590$0
Mark UdallDCO$623,566$0
Tom UdallDNM$521,407$0
David VitterRLA$10,775$0
George VoinovichROH$14,650$0
Mark WarnerDVA$1,316,251$0
Jim WebbDVA$674,616$0
Sheldon WhitehouseDRI$217,836$0
Roger WickerRMS$10,550$0
Ron WydenDOR$54,750$0

Interest Groups that supported this bill

$ Donated
Democratic/Liberal$14,018,884
Physicians$8,486,886
Health, Education & Human Resources$1,735,393
Non-profit foundations$1,395,115
Health & welfare policy$391,500
Elderly issues/Social Security$307,067
Health worker unions$22,800
Consumer groups$6,100

Interest Groups that opposed this bill

$ Donated
Physicians$8,486,886
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