H.R. 1156 · 115th Congress
Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2017
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Sam Johnson
- Introduced
- 2017-02-16
- Latest action
- 2017-03-02 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Summary
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.