The following is a roundup of recently introduced legislation and legislative developments affecting the healthcare industry.
1. California is boosting oversight of narrow networks
California Gov. Jerry Brown (D) signed S.B. 964, which increases oversight of narrow networks in the state.
2. More lawmakers pledge support for 90-day MU reporting period in 2015
Rep. Renee Ellmers (R-N.C.), one of the sponsors of a bill that would reduce the 2015 meaningful use reporting period, told Politico a growing number of lawmakers support the legislation.
3. Hospital workplace violence bill signed in California
Calif. Gov. Jerry Brown (D) signed a bill into law that requires hospitals to develop safety plans to minimize workplace violence.
4. OIG proposes Anti-Kickback exceptions: 5 things to know
HHS' Office of the Inspector General issued a proposed rule that would amend the safe harbors to the Anti-Kickback Statute and protect certain payment practices and business arrangements from prosecution and civil sanctions under the civil monetary penalty rules.
5. California governor vetoes bill to protect Medi-Cal recipients' assets
California Gov. Jerry Brown (D) vetoed a bill that would have limited the ability of the state of California to seize assets from the estates of Medi-Cal recipients after their deaths.
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