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HR 1156 115th Congress House

Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2017

Official title: To repeal changes made by health care reform laws to the Medicare exception to the prohibition on certain physician referrals for hospitals, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 16, 2017 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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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
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 Latest action March 2, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

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 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 51
All 51 Democratic 3 Republican 30
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Cloud, Michael
Texas · Nov 16, 2018
Abraham, Ralph
· Jul 31, 2018
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Griffith, H. Morgan
Virginia · Jun 26, 2018
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Latta, Robert E.
Ohio · May 8, 2018
Love, Mia
· Apr 13, 2018
Duffy, Sean
· Mar 6, 2018
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Feb 14, 2018
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Perry, Scott
Pennsylvania · Jan 5, 2018
Yoder, Kevin
· Oct 24, 2017
Walker, Mark
· Oct 23, 2017
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Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Sep 25, 2017
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Marshall, Roger
Kansas · Sep 25, 2017
 R
Scott, Austin
Georgia · Sep 25, 2017
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Arrington, Jodey C.
Texas · Jul 24, 2017
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Dunn, Neal P.
Florida · Jul 20, 2017
 R
Loudermilk, Barry
Georgia · Jul 18, 2017
SMITH, LAMAR
· Jul 18, 2017
 D
Correa, J. Luis
California · Jun 20, 2017
 D
Cuellar, Henry
Texas · May 22, 2017
 R
Smucker, Lloyd
Pennsylvania · May 18, 2017
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Barr, Andy
Kentucky · May 17, 2017
Cheney, Liz
· May 17, 2017
 R
Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · May 3, 2017
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Biggs, Andy
Arizona · May 2, 2017
CULBERSON, JOHN
· Apr 27, 2017
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Higgins, Clay
Louisiana · Apr 26, 2017
Holding, George
· Mar 29, 2017
Garrett, Thomas
· Mar 20, 2017
Pittenger, Robert
· Feb 28, 2017
 R
Babin, Brian
Texas · Feb 16, 2017
 R
Banks, Jim
Indiana · Feb 16, 2017
BARTON, JOE
· Feb 16, 2017
Bridenstine, Jim
· Feb 16, 2017
Brooks, Susan
· Feb 16, 2017
 R
Carter, John R.
Texas · Feb 16, 2017
 R
Carter, Earl L. "Buddy"
Georgia · Feb 16, 2017
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Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Feb 16, 2017
Costello, Ryan
· Feb 16, 2017
 R
Crawford, Eric A. "Rick"
Arkansas · Feb 16, 2017
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Gonzalez, Vicente
Texas · Feb 16, 2017
 R
Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Feb 16, 2017
 R
Harris, Andy
Maryland · Feb 16, 2017
Hensarling, Jeb
· Feb 16, 2017
 R
Hill, J. French
Arkansas · Feb 16, 2017
Russell, Steve
· Feb 16, 2017
 R
Schweikert, David
Arizona · Feb 16, 2017
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Feb 16, 2017
THORNBERRY, WILLIAM
· Feb 16, 2017
 R
Valadao, David G.
California · Feb 16, 2017
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Williams, Roger
Texas · Feb 16, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1156: Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1156/
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"H.R. 1156: Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1156/.
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H.R. 1156, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1156/.
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