HR 8890
117th Congress
House
Health
Physician Wellness Program Act of 2022
Introduced: September 19, 2022
Introduced by:
Ruiz, Raul
Democratic
· California
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
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 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.
Sep 19, 2022
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Physician Wellness Program Act of 2022
This bill exempts wellness programs that provide certain mental or behavioral health services for physicians from restrictions under the Stark law (i.e., the Physician Self-Referral Law) and federal anti-kickback laws.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
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