The new bill would impose prison sentences of up to 10 years and fines as high as $200,000. A bipartisan bill—passed as part of the SUPPORT Patients and Communities Act on Oct. 24—will impose criminal penalties on individuals or organizations that accept or give payments or other incentives to prospective rehabilitation patients in exchange for… Continue reading Congress Passes Bill To Penalize, Convict Patient Brokers
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New Rehab Reform Laws Aim To Clean Up California's Troubled System
One of the new laws puts a ban on patient brokering. California Gov. Jerry Brown last week green-lit a series of measures aimed at reforming the state’s troubled and under-regulated rehab system. One of the new measures, which come on the heels of media scrutiny of the state’s recovery industry, would require rehabs to refer… Continue reading New Rehab Reform Laws Aim To Clean Up California's Troubled System