An Act to define modest meals and refreshments in prescriber education settings
By Mr. Lewis, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 884) of Jason M. Lewis for legislation to define modest meals and refreshments in prescriber education settings. Health Care Financing.
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This bill sets limits and disclosure requirements around pharmaceutical or medical device manufacturing company sponsored educational events that are not considered continuing medical education.
It defines “Modest Meals and Refreshments,” as food and/or drinks provided by or paid for by a pharmaceutical or medical device manufacturing company or agent to a health care practitioner. It also adds new prohibitions around marketing codes of conduct for non-CME educational presentations, including prohibiting companies from paying for alcohol, limiting meals to the context of the informational presentation, and prohibiting presentations from occurring in recreational locations such as vacation destinations. Creates 6 new reporting requirements to refreshments provided at non-CME education presentations, including amount spent on meals, venue, and other items, description of content, and who attended and presented. Finally, it adds a new requirements for the Department of Public Health to collect receipts for required reporting expenditures under section 2A for refreshments at educational presentations, and under section 6 for benefits that amount to $50 or greater.
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