A resolution to restore patient protection laws

This Minnesota resolution (SF 3556) urges federal agencies to take specific actions regarding healthcare regulations. It requests the Federal Trade Commission to repeal antitrust law waivers and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to repeal waivers of anti-fee-splitting and anti-self-referral laws. Additionally, it asks Congress to amend the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act to allow clinics and hospitals to choose whether to accept payments tied to the volume of patient care referrals. The resolution does not create new laws but formally requests federal action to restore certain patient protection frameworks.