Preemption of State laws limiting charges for services by an eligible professional

(a) In general No State may impose a limit on the amount of charges for services, furnished by an eligible professional (as defined in subsection (k)(3)(B) of section 1848 of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. 1395w–4), for which payment is made under such section, and any such limit is hereby preempted. (b) State In this section, the term State includes the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, and American Samoa.