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US HR3561

US HR3561
PATIENT Act of 2023 Promoting Access to Treatments and Increasing Extremely Needed Transparency Act of 2023

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Introduced
05/22/2023
In Committee
12/17/2024
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2025

Introduced Session

118th Congress

Bill Summary

A BILL To promote hospital and insurer price transparency, and for other purposes.

AI Summary

This bill, the "Promoting Access to Treatments and Increasing Extremely Needed Transparency Act of 2023" or the "PATIENT Act of 2023", aims to promote hospital and insurer price transparency to lower health care costs. Key provisions include: - Requiring hospitals to publicly disclose detailed standard charge information, including gross charges, negotiated rates with third-party payers, and discounted cash prices, for at least 300 "shoppable" services. Hospitals that fail to comply may face civil monetary penalties. - Enhancing health insurer transparency by requiring them to provide real-time pricing information to consumers and publicly disclose negotiated rates with providers and drug manufacturers. - Requiring off-campus outpatient departments of hospitals to obtain a separate identifier and attest to compliance with relevant regulations to receive Medicare payments. - Mandating reporting on health care-related ownership information by certain providers, including hospitals, physician practices, ambulatory surgical centers, and independent freestanding emergency departments. - Increasing price transparency for clinical diagnostic laboratory tests and pharmacy benefits managers under Medicare. The bill also includes provisions to extend funding for community health centers, the National Health Service Corps, and teaching health centers, as well as delay certain Medicaid disproportionate share hospital payment reductions.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry, Health and Social Services

Sponsors (89)

Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R)*,  Rick Allen (R),  Kelly Armstrong (R),  Brian Babin (R),  Jim Baird (R),  Troy Balderson (R),  Nanette Barragán (D),  Jack Bergman (R),  Stephanie Bice (R),  Gus Bilirakis (R),  Lisa Blunt Rochester (D),  Vern Buchanan (R),  Larry Bucshon (R),  Kat Cammack (R),  Yadira Caraveo (D),  Tony Cárdenas (D),  Buddy Carter (R),  Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D),  Juan Ciscomani (R),  Yvette Clarke (D),  Angie Craig (D),  Dan Crenshaw (R),  John Curtis (R),  Don Davis (D),  Monica De La Cruz (R),  Diana DeGette (D),  Chris Deluzio (D),  George Devolder-Santos (R),  Debbie Dingell (D),  Jeff Duncan (R),  Neal Dunn (R),  Pat Fallon (R),  Lizzie Fletcher (D),  Ruben Gallego (D),  Carlos Giménez (R),  Brett Guthrie (R),  Josh Harder (D),  Diana Harshbarger (R),  Clay Higgins (R),  Richard Hudson (R),  Ronny Jackson (R),  Sheila Jackson-Lee (D),  John James (R),  Bill Johnson (R),  John Joyce (R),  Robin Kelly (D),  Andy Kim (D),  Ann Kuster (D),  Bob Latta (R),  Jake LaTurner (R),  Susie Lee (D),  Debbie Lesko (R),  Ted Lieu (D),  Kathy Manning (D),  Doris Matsui (D),  Betty McCollum (D),  Richard McCormick (R),  Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R),  Cory Mills (R),  John Moolenaar (R),  Barry Moore (R),  Wiley Nickel (D),  Jay Obernolte (R),  Frank Pallone (D),  Scott Peters (D),  Brittany Pettersen (D),  Bill Posey (R),  Hal Rogers (R),  Raul Ruiz (D),  Andrea Salinas (D),  John Sarbanes (D),  Jan Schakowsky (D),  Adam Schiff (D),  Kim Schrier (D),  Chris Smith (R),  Darren Soto (D),  Victoria Spartz (R),  Greg Stanton (D),  Elise Stefanik (R),  Mark Takano (D),  Shri Thanedar (D),  Rashida Tlaib (D),  Lori Trahan (D),  Jeff Van Drew (R),  Beth Van Duyne (R),  Gabe Vasquez (D),  Marc Veasey (D),  Bruce Westerman (R),  Susan Wild (D), 

Last Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (on 12/17/2024)

Bill Topics

Health
  • ‐ Health Insurance Reform
  • ‐ Regulation of Doctors and Health Facilities
  • ‐ Regulation of Drug Industry and Pharmacies
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Document Type Source Location Created
State Bill Page https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/3561/all-info 05/23/2023
BillText https://www.congress.gov/118/bills/hr3561/BILLS-118hr3561ih.pdf 06/14/2023
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