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Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2019

Introduced: June 3, 2019 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 4, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 3, 2019
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.
Jun 3, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2019

This bill repeals specified limitations, for purposes of Medicare participation, on self-referrals by newly constructed or expanded physician-owned hospitals.

What's happening now June 4, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Related & companion bills 6
  • HR 8098 Related bill Hospital Competition Act of 2020
  • HR 506 Related bill Hospital Competition Act of 2019
  • HR 1332 Related bill Fair Care Act of 2019
  • S 4796 Related bill Fair Care Act of 2020
  • HR 8527 Related bill Fair Care Act of 2020
  • S 2860 Identical bill Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2019
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 35
All 35 Democratic 2 Republican 23
BRADY, KEVIN
· Sep 22, 2020
 R
Hern, Kevin
Oklahoma · Mar 9, 2020
 R
Williams, Roger
Texas · Jan 28, 2020
 R
Carter, Earl L. "Buddy"
Georgia · Jan 3, 2020
 R
Schweikert, David
Arizona · Dec 16, 2019
 R
Smucker, Lloyd
Pennsylvania · Dec 16, 2019
 R
Johnson, Mike
Louisiana · Nov 22, 2019
Flores, Bill
· Oct 21, 2019
Taylor, Van
· Oct 1, 2019
Brooks, Susan
· Sep 18, 2019
 R
Dunn, Neal P.
Florida · Sep 17, 2019
 R
Harris, Andy
Maryland · Sep 17, 2019
Holding, George
· Sep 12, 2019
 R
Higgins, Clay
Louisiana · Aug 27, 2019
 R
Cloud, Michael
Texas · Jul 25, 2019
 R
Griffith, H. Morgan
Virginia · Jul 18, 2019
 R
Hill, J. French
Arkansas · Jul 15, 2019
 R
Crawford, Eric A. "Rick"
Arkansas · Jun 24, 2019
 R
Gooden, Lance
Texas · Jun 24, 2019
 R
Banks, Jim
Indiana · Jun 13, 2019
 R
Westerman, Bruce
Arkansas · Jun 13, 2019
 R
Womack, Steve
Arkansas · Jun 13, 2019
 R
Babin, Brian
Texas · Jun 3, 2019
 R
Biggs, Andy
Arizona · Jun 3, 2019
Brooks, Mo
· Jun 3, 2019
 R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Jun 3, 2019
 D
Cuellar, Henry
Texas · Jun 3, 2019
 D
Gonzalez, Vicente
Texas · Jun 3, 2019
 R
Loudermilk, Barry
Georgia · Jun 3, 2019
 R
Marshall, Roger
Kansas · Jun 3, 2019
Meadows, Mark
· Jun 3, 2019
 R
Perry, Scott
Pennsylvania · Jun 3, 2019
Vela, Filemon
· Jun 3, 2019
Walker, Mark
· Jun 3, 2019
Walorski, Jackie
· Jun 3, 2019
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3062: Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3062/
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"H.R. 3062: Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3062/.
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H.R. 3062, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3062/.
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