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HOUSE 1156115th CongressReferred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2017

Last Action
3/2/2017

Actions

  • 2017-03-02Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • 2017-02-17Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • 2017-02-16Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  • 2017-02-16Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  • 2017-02-16Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  • 2017-02-16Introduced in House
  • 2017-02-16Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2017-02-16 (00)

Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2017

This bill amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 to repeal specified limitations, for purposes of Medicare participation, on self-referrals by newly constructed or expanded physician-owned hospitals.

Cosponsors (20)

  • SHEILA JACKSON LEE (D-TX)
  • David Schweikert (R-AZ)
  • Steve Womack (R-AR)
  • Trent Franks (R-AZ)
  • Blake Farenthold (R-TX)
  • PETE SESSIONS (R-TX)
  • Paul Gosar (R-AZ)
  • Markwayne Mullin (R-OK)
  • John Carter (R-TX)
  • Larry Bucshon (R-IN)
  • David Valadao (R-CA)
  • Mark Meadows (R-NC)
  • Brad Wenstrup (R-OH)
  • Bill Flores (R-TX)
  • WILLIAM THORNBERRY (R-TX)
  • Jeff Fortenberry (R-NE)
  • Jim Bridenstine (R-OK)
  • Ted Poe (R-TX)
  • Brian Babin (R-TX)
  • Jackie Walorski (R-IN)

Subjects

  • Health facilities and institutions
  • Health personnel
  • Medical ethics
  • Medicare
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