118th Congress Health
H.R. 977: Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2023
Introduced
- Introduced (completed)
- Passed House (not reached)
- Passed Senate (not reached)
- To the President (not reached)
- Became law (not reached)
Summary
This bill repeals provisions under the Stark law (i.e., the Physician Self-Referral Law) that limit, for purposes of Medicare participation, self-referrals by newly constructed or expanded physician-owned hospitals.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Larry Bucshon R-INOriginal
- Brian Babin R-TXOriginal
- Jim Banks R-INOriginal
- Troy Balderson R-OHOriginal
- Tom Cole R-OKOriginal
- Henry Cuellar D-TXOriginal
- Eric Crawford R-AROriginal
- Earl Carter R-GAOriginal
- Michael Cloud R-TXOriginal
- Neal Dunn R-FLOriginal
- A. Ferguson R-GAOriginal
- H. Griffith R-VAOriginal
- Clay Higgins R-LAOriginal
- Kevin Hern R-OKOriginal
- John Joyce R-PAOriginal
- Ronny Jackson R-TXOriginal
- Gregory Murphy R-NCOriginal
- Ralph Norman R-SCOriginal
- Pete Sessions R-TXOriginal
- Beth Van Duyne R-TXOriginal
- Brad Wenstrup R-OHOriginal
- Bruce Westerman R-AROriginal
- Jefferson Van Drew R-NJ
- Mariannette Miller-Meeks R-IA
- Robert Latta R-OH
- Randy Weber R-TX
- Gus Bilirakis R-FL
- David Valadao R-CA
- Rudy Yakym R-IN
- Andy Harris R-MD
- Matthew Rosendale R-MT
- Rich McCormick R-GA
- Stephanie Bice R-OK
- August Pfluger R-TX
- Jodey Arrington R-TX
- Lauren Boebert R-CO
- Lloyd Smucker R-PA
- Andy Biggs R-AZ
- Austin Scott R-GA
- Charles Fleischmann R-TNWithdrawn Jan 30, 2024
- Joe Wilson R-SC
- Barry Loudermilk R-GA
- Garland Barr R-KY
- David Schweikert R-AZ
- Bill Johnson R-OH
- Eli Crane R-AZ
- James (Jim) Moylan R-GU
- Tim Burchett R-TN
- Jake Ellzey R-TX
- Andrew Ogles R-TN
- Mike Kelly R-PA
- Rick Allen R-GA
- Chip Roy R-TX
- W. Steube R-FL
- Nathaniel Moran R-TX
- Darrell Issa R-CA
- Mary Miller R-IL
Who scored on this bill
- 1Michael Burgess SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, reached a cosponsor milestone4 events+18
- 2Charles FleischmannCosponsored; withdrew cosponsorship2 events−10
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History
- Introduced in the House by Michael Burgess.
Show the full action history (4 actions)
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Introduced in House
- 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.


