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Health Care Efficiency Through Flexibility Act

USA119th CongressHR-5347| House 
| Updated: 7/13/2026
Vern Buchanan

Vern Buchanan

Republican Representative

Florida

Cosponsors (4)
Darin LaHood (Republican)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)Dan Crenshaw (Republican)Michael Lawler (Republican)

Ways and Means Committee, Finance Committee, Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill, known as the "Health Care Efficiency Through Flexibility Act," aims to improve quality reporting for Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) participating in the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) by amending the Social Security Act. It mandates that for performance years 2025 through 2029, the Secretary of Health and Human Services must ensure the availability of specific quality measure collection types, including electronic clinical quality measures (eCQMs), MIPS clinical quality measures, and Medicare Clinical Quality Measures for ACOs. Furthermore, for performance years beginning on or after January 1, 2025, the bill provides flexibility regarding data completeness requirements. The Secretary cannot deem an ACO's data unrepresentative solely because it excludes data from an ACO participant, provided the ACO's submission otherwise meets requirements and the participant was unable to collect data using the ACO's chosen method. This provision helps accommodate challenges faced by individual participants within an ACO. The legislation also establishes a pilot program for digital quality measure reporting for performance years 2028 through 2032. Under this program, the Secretary will select participating ACOs to report a limited number of specified quality measures using a digital collection type. Crucially, ACOs selected for the pilot will be waived from reporting other quality measures normally required, and the data submitted under the pilot will not be used to determine their quality performance standards or MIPS scores for participating providers. The Secretary is directed to provide technical assistance to pilot participants and, by December 31, 2032, must publicly release an analysis of the program, recommendations for increasing digital submissions, and a proposed timeline for requiring such submissions in the future. This pilot aims to test and evaluate the feasibility and effectiveness of digital quality measure reporting before broader implementation.

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Timeline
Sep 15, 2025
Introduced in House
Sep 15, 2025
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
Sep 15, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sep 17, 2025
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Sep 17, 2025
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 43 - 0.
May 13, 2026
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
May 13, 2026
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
May 21, 2026
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
May 21, 2026
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 44 - 0.
Jun 29, 2026
Mr. Smith (MO) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jun 29, 2026
Considered under suspension of the rules.
Jun 29, 2026
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4272-4273)
Jun 29, 2026
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5347.
Jun 29, 2026
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Jun 29, 2026
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4272)
Jun 29, 2026
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Jun 29, 2026
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4272)
Jun 29, 2026
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 13, 2026
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • September 15, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • September 15, 2025
    Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.


  • September 15, 2025
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.


  • September 17, 2025
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held


  • September 17, 2025
    Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 43 - 0.


  • May 13, 2026
    Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.


  • May 13, 2026
    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held


  • May 21, 2026
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held


  • May 21, 2026
    Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 44 - 0.


  • June 29, 2026
    Mr. Smith (MO) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.


  • June 29, 2026
    Considered under suspension of the rules.


  • June 29, 2026
    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4272-4273)


  • June 29, 2026
    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5347.


  • June 29, 2026
    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.


  • June 29, 2026
    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4272)


  • June 29, 2026
    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.


  • June 29, 2026
    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4272)


  • June 29, 2026
    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.


  • July 13, 2026
    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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Health Care Efficiency Through Flexibility Act

USA119th CongressHR-5347| House 
| Updated: 7/13/2026
This bill, known as the "Health Care Efficiency Through Flexibility Act," aims to improve quality reporting for Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) participating in the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) by amending the Social Security Act. It mandates that for performance years 2025 through 2029, the Secretary of Health and Human Services must ensure the availability of specific quality measure collection types, including electronic clinical quality measures (eCQMs), MIPS clinical quality measures, and Medicare Clinical Quality Measures for ACOs. Furthermore, for performance years beginning on or after January 1, 2025, the bill provides flexibility regarding data completeness requirements. The Secretary cannot deem an ACO's data unrepresentative solely because it excludes data from an ACO participant, provided the ACO's submission otherwise meets requirements and the participant was unable to collect data using the ACO's chosen method. This provision helps accommodate challenges faced by individual participants within an ACO. The legislation also establishes a pilot program for digital quality measure reporting for performance years 2028 through 2032. Under this program, the Secretary will select participating ACOs to report a limited number of specified quality measures using a digital collection type. Crucially, ACOs selected for the pilot will be waived from reporting other quality measures normally required, and the data submitted under the pilot will not be used to determine their quality performance standards or MIPS scores for participating providers. The Secretary is directed to provide technical assistance to pilot participants and, by December 31, 2032, must publicly release an analysis of the program, recommendations for increasing digital submissions, and a proposed timeline for requiring such submissions in the future. This pilot aims to test and evaluate the feasibility and effectiveness of digital quality measure reporting before broader implementation.

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Timeline
Sep 15, 2025
Introduced in House
Sep 15, 2025
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
Sep 15, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sep 17, 2025
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Sep 17, 2025
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 43 - 0.
May 13, 2026
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
May 13, 2026
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
May 21, 2026
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
May 21, 2026
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 44 - 0.
Jun 29, 2026
Mr. Smith (MO) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jun 29, 2026
Considered under suspension of the rules.
Jun 29, 2026
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4272-4273)
Jun 29, 2026
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5347.
Jun 29, 2026
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Jun 29, 2026
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4272)
Jun 29, 2026
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Jun 29, 2026
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4272)
Jun 29, 2026
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 13, 2026
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • September 15, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • September 15, 2025
    Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.


  • September 15, 2025
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.


  • September 17, 2025
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held


  • September 17, 2025
    Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 43 - 0.


  • May 13, 2026
    Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.


  • May 13, 2026
    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held


  • May 21, 2026
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held


  • May 21, 2026
    Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 44 - 0.


  • June 29, 2026
    Mr. Smith (MO) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.


  • June 29, 2026
    Considered under suspension of the rules.


  • June 29, 2026
    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4272-4273)


  • June 29, 2026
    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5347.


  • June 29, 2026
    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.


  • June 29, 2026
    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4272)


  • June 29, 2026
    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.


  • June 29, 2026
    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4272)


  • June 29, 2026
    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.


  • July 13, 2026
    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Vern Buchanan

Vern Buchanan

Republican Representative

Florida

Cosponsors (4)
Darin LaHood (Republican)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)Dan Crenshaw (Republican)Michael Lawler (Republican)

Ways and Means Committee, Finance Committee, Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee

Health

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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