H.R. 497 · 118th Congress
Freedom for Health Care Workers Act
- Stage
- Passed a chamber
- Sponsor
- Jeff Duncan
- Introduced
- 2023-01-25
- Latest action
- 2024-12-17 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Summary
Freedom for Health Care Workers Act
This bill nullifies the rule titled Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Omnibus COVID-19 Health Care Staff Vaccination, which was issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on November 5, 2021, and prohibits the issuance of any substantially similar rule. The rule requires health care providers, as a condition of Medicare and Medicaid participation, to ensure that staff are fully vaccinated against COVID-19.