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Stark Act  

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  • The Stark Act refers to federal legislation that is commonly associated with federal efforts to control financial kickbacks in the health care field. Although frequently thought of as a single piece of federal legislation, the current collective provisions of the Stark Act were actually enacted, amended, revised, and integrated over a period of time. [Source: Encyclopedia of White-Collar and Corporate Crime; Stark Act]

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