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118th Congress Health

H.R. 977: Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2023

Introduced

  1. Introduced (completed)Feb 10, 2023
  2. Passed House (not reached)
  3. Passed Senate (not reached)
  4. To the President (not reached)
  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Introduced in House, Feb 10, 2023

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

0 votes on this bill

No roll call votes have been held on this bill.

Amendments

0 offered

No amendments were offered to this bill.

Cosponsors

56

Bipartisan support. 1 withdrawn cosponsorship.

Who scored on this bill

8 points earned
  1. 1Michael Burgess R-TX SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, reached a cosponsor milestone4 events+18
  2. 2Charles Fleischmann R-TNCosponsored; withdrew cosponsorship2 events−10
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History

  1. Feb 10, 2023Introduced in the House by Michael Burgess.
Show the full action history (4 actions)
  1. Dec 17, 2024Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  2. Feb 17, 2023Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  3. Feb 10, 2023Introduced in House
  4. Feb 10, 2023Referred 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.