Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2015

H.R. 976 · 114th Congress · Feb 13, 2015 · Lineage

A BILL

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.

1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the “Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2015”.

2. Repeal of health care reform provisions limiting Medicare exception to the prohibition on certain physician referrals for hospitals

Sections 6001 and 10601 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111–148; 124 Stat. 684, 1005) and section 1106 of the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (Public Law 111–152; 124 Stat. 1049) are repealed and the provisions of law amended by such sections are restored as if such sections had never been enacted.

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Feb 13, 2015viewing Introduced in House Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas (for himself, Mr. Womack, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Schweikert, Mr. Bucshon, Mr. Rokita, Mr. Young of Indiana, Ms. Jenkins of Kansas, Mr. Pompeo, Mrs. Ellmers, Mr. Johnson of Ohio, Mr. Cole, Mr. Barton, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Carter of Texas, Mr. Farenthold, Mr. Flores, Mr. Marchant, Mr. Olson, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Hinojosa, Ms. Jackson Lee, and Mr. Gosar) introduced the following bill; which was 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

Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2015

1. Short title

2. Repeal of health care reform provisions limiting Medicare exception to the prohibition on certain physician referrals for hospitals

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