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H.R. 8885 117th Congress House

Better Health Care Directories Act

Official title: To amend the Public Health Service Act, Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to provide for provider directory im… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Public Health Service Act, Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to provide for provider directory improvements to enhance enrollee, participant, and beneficiary access to care.

Introduced: September 19, 2022 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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.
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Sep 20, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sep 19, 2022
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and Labor, 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.
Sep 19, 2022
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 20, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Better Health Care Directories Act

This bill requires health insurance plans to include additional information in their provider directories, such as whether a provider is accepting new patients.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 1
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Hern, Kevin
Oklahoma · Sep 19, 2022
Wenstrup, Brad
· Sep 19, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8885: Better Health Care Directories Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8885/
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"H.R. 8885: Better Health Care Directories Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8885/.
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H.R. 8885, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8885/.
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