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HR 1159 112th Congress House

To repeal certain provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act relating to the limitation on the Medicare exception to the prohibition on certain physician referrals for hospitals and…

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Official title: To repeal certain provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act relating to the limitation on the Medicare exception to the prohibition on certain physician referrals for hospitals and to transparency reports and reporting of physician ownership or investment interests.

Introduced: March 17, 2011 See on congress.gov
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Mar 28, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 17, 2011
Referred 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.
Mar 17, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 28, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) to repeal: (1) the prohibition against Medicare participation by physician-owned hospitals that do not have a provider agreement by August 1, 2010, which nonetheless allows their Medicare participation under a rural provider and hospital exception to a specified ownership or investment prohibition if they meet certain requirements; and (2) the requirement that drug, device, biological and medical supply manufacturers report to the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) any transfers of value made to a physician, physician medical practice, a physician group practice, and/or teaching hospital, as well as information on any physician ownership or investment interest in the manufacturer.

Restores or revives related previous law amended or repealed by PPACA as if PPACA had not been enacted.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1186 Related bill To repeal changes made by health care reform laws to the Medicare exception to the prohibition on certain physician ref…
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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 17
All 17 Democratic 1 Republican 5
BURTON, DAN
· Dec 6, 2011
PLATTS, TODD
· Sep 8, 2011
 R
Crawford, Eric A. "Rick"
Arkansas · Jul 26, 2011
 R
Womack, Steve
Arkansas · Jul 26, 2011
Rokita, Todd
· May 10, 2011
CULBERSON, JOHN
· Apr 14, 2011
Flores, Bill
· Apr 12, 2011
Pearce, Stevan
· Apr 12, 2011
 R
Stutzman, Marlin A.
Indiana · Apr 12, 2011
BARTON, JOE
· Mar 17, 2011
Black, Diane
· Mar 17, 2011
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Mar 17, 2011
JOHNSON, SAM
· Mar 17, 2011
Olson, Pete
· Mar 17, 2011
 R
Schweikert, David
Arizona · Mar 17, 2011
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Mar 17, 2011
THORNBERRY, WILLIAM
· Mar 17, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1159: To repeal certain provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act relating to the limitation on the Medicare exception to the prohibition on certain physician referrals for hospitals and to transparency reports and reporting of physician ownership or investment interests.. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1159/
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"H.R. 1159: To repeal certain provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act relating to the limitation on the Medicare exception to the prohibition on certain physician referrals for hospitals and to transparency reports and reporting of physician ownership or investment interests.." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1159/.
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H.R. 1159, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1159/.
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[H.R. 1159: To repeal certain provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act relating to the limitation on the Medicare exception to the prohibition on certain physician referrals for hospitals and to transparency reports and reporting of physician ownership or investment interests.](https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1159/)
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