HR 1156 · 115th Congress · Health

Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2017

Introduced 2017-02-16· Sponsored by Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.(2017-03-02)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2017 This bill amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 to repeal specified limitations, for purposes of Medicare participation, on self-referrals by newly constructed or expanded physician-owned hospitals.…

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Cosponsors (20)

1 Democrat19 Republicans
Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]TX
Rep. Schweikert, David [R-AZ-6]AZ
Rep. Womack, Steve [R-AR-3]AR
Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8]AZ
Rep. Farenthold, Blake [R-TX-27]TX
Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-32]TX
Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-4]AZ
Rep. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK-2]OK
Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31]TX
Rep. Bucshon, Larry [R-IN-8]IN
Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-21]CA
Rep. Meadows, Mark [R-NC-11]NC
Rep. Wenstrup, Brad R. [R-OH-2]OH
Rep. Flores, Bill [R-TX-17]TX
Rep. Thornberry, Mac [R-TX-13]TX
Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1]NE
Rep. Bridenstine, Jim [R-OK-1]OK
Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2]TX
Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36]TX
Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2]IN