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Hospital Quality Rating Transparency Act of 2016

Introduced: September 20, 2016 See on congress.gov
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Sep 28, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sep 20, 2016
Introduced in House
Sep 20, 2016
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Hospital Quality Rating Transparency Act of 2016

This bill delays the date upon which the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) may make Overall Hospital Quality Star Ratings for hospitals publicly available.

With respect to such ratings, HHS shall: (1) make publicly available detailed information on the methodology used, (2) have the validity and accuracy of such methodology independently confirmed, and (3) provide a public comment period of specified duration.

HHS may not make the ratings publicly available until the later of July 31, 2017, or the date upon which the bill's requirements are satisfied.

In the event that such ratings have already been published on a specified website, HHS shall remove them and not republish them until the bill's requirements have been satisfied.

What's happening now September 28, 2016

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Republican 4