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HR 2833 113th Congress House

SCOPE Act

Official title: To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act so as to eliminate the authority of the Secretary of Health and Human Services to limit the ability of … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act so as to eliminate the authority of the Secretary of Health and Human Services to limit the ability of medical providers to conduct lawful business, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 25, 2013 See on congress.gov
Health Administrative law and regulatory proceduresContracts and agencyDepartment of Health and Human ServicesHealth care costs and insurance
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Health care qualityHealth facilities and institutionsHealth personnel
This bill died when the 113th Congress ended
It never became law before the 113th Congress (2013–2014) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Jul 26, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 25, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jul 25, 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

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).

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2833: SCOPE Act. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-2833/
MLA
"H.R. 2833: SCOPE Act." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-2833/.
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H.R. 2833, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-2833/.
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[H.R. 2833: SCOPE Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-2833/)
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