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HR 2817 113th Congress House

Protect Patient Access to Quality Health Professionals Act of 2013

Official title: To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to remove the non-discrimination requirements relating to health care providers.

Introduced: July 24, 2013 Introduced by: Harris, Andy Republican · Maryland See on congress.gov
Health Health care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessHealth personnelInsurance industry and regulation
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Jul 26, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 24, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jul 24, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 26, 2013

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Protect Patient Access to Quality Health Professionals Act of 2013 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to remove prohibitions enacted under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act that prohibit a health plan from discriminating with respect to participation under the plan or coverage against any health care provider who is acting within the scope of that provider's license or certification under applicable state law.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2817: Protect Patient Access to Quality Health Professionals Act of 2013. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-2817/
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"H.R. 2817: Protect Patient Access to Quality Health Professionals Act of 2013." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-2817/.
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H.R. 2817, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-2817/.
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