To repeal changes made by health care reform laws to the Medicare exception to the prohibition on certain physician referrals for hospitals, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressHR-1156| House
| Updated: 3/2/2017
Sam Johnson
Republican Representative
Texas
Cosponsors (75)
Lamar Smith (Republican)David Schweikert (Republican)Paul A. Gosar (Republican)Michael C. Burgess (Republican)Mia B. Love (Republican)Robert Pittenger (Republican)Mo Brooks (Republican)Clay Higgins (Republican)F. James Sensenbrenner (Republican)Tom Cole (Republican)Roger Marshall (Republican)Markwayne Mullin (Republican)John R. Carter (Republican)Eric A. "Rick" Crawford (Republican)Mark Meadows (Republican)Pete Olson (Republican)Alexander X. Mooney (Republican)Jim Banks (Republican)Andy Harris (Republican)Steve Stivers (Republican)Steve Womack (Republican)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Neal P. Dunn (Republican)John Abney Culberson (Republican)Brad R. Wenstrup (Republican)Jackie Walorski (Republican)Paul Cook (Republican)J. Luis Correa (Democratic)Pete Sessions (Republican)Andy Biggs (Republican)Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (Republican)Thomas A. Garrett (Republican)Collin C. Peterson (Democratic)Todd Rokita (Republican)Vicente Gonzalez (Democratic)J. French Hill (Republican)Scott Perry (Republican)Lloyd Smucker (Republican)Barry Loudermilk (Republican)Ralph Lee Abraham (Republican)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Gus M. Bilirakis (Republican)H. Morgan Griffith (Republican)Jody B. Hice (Republican)Bill Flores (Republican)Andy Barr (Republican)Jodey C. Arrington (Republican)Ted Poe (Republican)Liz Cheney (Republican)Steve Russell (Republican)Roger Williams (Republican)Ryan A. Costello (Republican)Filemon Vela (Democratic)Blake Farenthold (Republican)Kevin Cramer (Republican)Austin Scott (Republican)Michael Cloud (Republican)Jeb Hensarling (Republican)Henry Cuellar (Democratic)Larry Bucshon (Republican)Mark Walker (Republican)David G. Valadao (Republican)Mac Thornberry (Republican)Jeff Fortenberry (Republican)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Robert E. Latta (Republican)Joe Barton (Republican)Susan W. Brooks (Republican)Kevin Yoder (Republican)George Holding (Republican)Jim Bridenstine (Republican)Sean P. Duffy (Republican)Trent Franks (Republican)Bill Johnson (Republican)Brian Babin (Republican)
Ways and Means Committee, Health Subcommittee, Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
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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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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health
Health facilities and institutionsHealth personnelMedical ethicsMedicare
To repeal changes made by health care reform laws to the Medicare exception to the prohibition on certain physician referrals for hospitals, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressHR-1156| House
| Updated: 3/2/2017
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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Timeline
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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sam Johnson
Republican Representative
Texas
Cosponsors (75)
Lamar Smith (Republican)David Schweikert (Republican)Paul A. Gosar (Republican)Michael C. Burgess (Republican)Mia B. Love (Republican)Robert Pittenger (Republican)Mo Brooks (Republican)Clay Higgins (Republican)F. James Sensenbrenner (Republican)Tom Cole (Republican)Roger Marshall (Republican)Markwayne Mullin (Republican)John R. Carter (Republican)Eric A. "Rick" Crawford (Republican)Mark Meadows (Republican)Pete Olson (Republican)Alexander X. Mooney (Republican)Jim Banks (Republican)Andy Harris (Republican)Steve Stivers (Republican)Steve Womack (Republican)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Neal P. Dunn (Republican)John Abney Culberson (Republican)Brad R. Wenstrup (Republican)Jackie Walorski (Republican)Paul Cook (Republican)J. Luis Correa (Democratic)Pete Sessions (Republican)Andy Biggs (Republican)Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (Republican)Thomas A. Garrett (Republican)Collin C. Peterson (Democratic)Todd Rokita (Republican)Vicente Gonzalez (Democratic)J. French Hill (Republican)Scott Perry (Republican)Lloyd Smucker (Republican)Barry Loudermilk (Republican)Ralph Lee Abraham (Republican)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Gus M. Bilirakis (Republican)H. Morgan Griffith (Republican)Jody B. Hice (Republican)Bill Flores (Republican)Andy Barr (Republican)Jodey C. Arrington (Republican)Ted Poe (Republican)Liz Cheney (Republican)Steve Russell (Republican)Roger Williams (Republican)Ryan A. Costello (Republican)Filemon Vela (Democratic)Blake Farenthold (Republican)Kevin Cramer (Republican)Austin Scott (Republican)Michael Cloud (Republican)Jeb Hensarling (Republican)Henry Cuellar (Democratic)Larry Bucshon (Republican)Mark Walker (Republican)David G. Valadao (Republican)Mac Thornberry (Republican)Jeff Fortenberry (Republican)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Robert E. Latta (Republican)Joe Barton (Republican)Susan W. Brooks (Republican)Kevin Yoder (Republican)George Holding (Republican)Jim Bridenstine (Republican)Sean P. Duffy (Republican)Trent Franks (Republican)Bill Johnson (Republican)Brian Babin (Republican)
Ways and Means Committee, Health Subcommittee, Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee
Health
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Health facilities and institutionsHealth personnelMedical ethicsMedicare