HR 6320
112th Congress
House
Health
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Contracts and agency
Department of Health and Human Services
Health care costs and insurance
Health care quality
Health facilities and institutions
Health personnel
SCOPE Act
Introduced: August 2, 2012
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 3, 2012
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Aug 2, 2012
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Aug 2, 2012
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Safeguarding Care Of Patients Everywhere Act or SCOPE Act - Amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to repeal the requirement that qualified health plans contract only with health care providers, including hospitals with more than 50 beds, that implement a specified patient safety evaluation system and health care quality mechanisms required by the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS).
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
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