Candace Owens Act
USA117th CongressHR-7418| House
| Updated: 4/7/2022
Madison Cawthorn
Republican Representative
North Carolina
Cosponsors (1)
Ways and Means Committee, Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Candace Owens Act This bill excludes health care providers from federal health care programs (e.g., Medicare) and federally funded state health care programs (e.g., Medicaid) for one year if they fail to furnish services to a patient based on the patient's political statements. Providers are subject to two-year exclusions for actions that cause a patient to be in violation of a public health emergency.
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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.
Health
Disability and health-based discriminationGovernment studies and investigationsHealth programs administration and fundingMedicaidMedicarePolitical parties and affiliation
Candace Owens Act
USA117th CongressHR-7418| House
| Updated: 4/7/2022
Candace Owens Act This bill excludes health care providers from federal health care programs (e.g., Medicare) and federally funded state health care programs (e.g., Medicaid) for one year if they fail to furnish services to a patient based on the patient's political statements. Providers are subject to two-year exclusions for actions that cause a patient to be in violation of a public health emergency.
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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.
Madison Cawthorn
Republican Representative
North Carolina
Cosponsors (1)
Ways and Means Committee, Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee
Health
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Disability and health-based discriminationGovernment studies and investigationsHealth programs administration and fundingMedicaidMedicarePolitical parties and affiliation