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SENATE 470118th CongressSubmitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5558; text: CR S5553-5554)

A resolution designating November 16th, 2023, as "National Rural Health Day".

Last Action
11/16/2023

Actions

  • 2023-02-16Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • 2023-02-16Introduced in Senate

CRS Summary

As of 2023-02-16 (00)

Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2023

This bill repeals provisions under the Stark law (i.e., the Physician Self-Referral Law) that limit, for purposes of Medicare participation, self-referrals by newly constructed or expanded physician-owned hospitals.

Cosponsors (14)

  • Roger Marshall (R-KS)
  • Thomas Tillis (R-NC)
  • Todd Young (R-IN)
  • Tom Cotton (R-AR)
  • John Boozman (R-AR)
  • Bill Cassidy (R-LA)
  • John Barrasso (R-WY)
  • Rand Paul (R-KY)
  • John Cornyn (R-TX)
  • Ted Cruz (R-TX)
  • Markwayne Mullin (R-OK)
  • Mike Lee (R-UT)
  • Ted Budd (R-NC)
  • Mike Braun (R-IN)

Subjects

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