HR 1156
115th Congress
House
Health
Health facilities and institutions
Health personnel
Medical ethics
Medicare
Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2017
Introduced: February 16, 2017
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 2, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 17, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 16, 2017
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.
Feb 16, 2017
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2017
This bill amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 to repeal specified limitations, for purposes of Medicare participation, on self-referrals by newly constructed or expanded physician-owned hospitals.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
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