HR 977 · 118th Congress · Health

Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2023

Introduced 2023-02-10· Sponsored by Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26]· 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.(2024-12-17)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 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.…

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Cosponsors (20)

1 Democrat19 Republicans
Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28]TX
Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36]TX
Rep. Cloud, Michael [R-TX-27]TX
Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3]LA
Rep. Joyce, John [R-PA-13]PA
Rep. Hern, Kevin [R-OK-1]OK
Rep. Dunn, Neal P. [R-FL-2]FL
Rep. Murphy, Gregory F. [R-NC-3]NC
Rep. Crawford, Eric A. "Rick" [R-AR-1]AR
Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9]VA
Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5]SC
Rep. Jackson, Ronny [R-TX-13]TX
Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4]OK
Rep. Banks, Jim [R-IN-3]IN
Rep. Westerman, Bruce [R-AR-4]AR
Rep. Bucshon, Larry [R-IN-8]IN
Rep. Ferguson, A. Drew, IV [R-GA-3]GA
Rep. Van Duyne, Beth [R-TX-24]TX
Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1]GA
Rep. Balderson, Troy [R-OH-12]OH