United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 443 (105th)
Medicare Nonprofit Hospital Protection Act of 1997
Introduced
9 January 1997
Last action
21 January 1997 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sponsors
Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1], Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-9], Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1], Rep. Weygand, Robert A. [D-RI-2], Rep. Pelosi, Nancy [D-CA-11], Rep. Barrett, Thomas M. [D-WI-5], Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., II [D-MA-8], Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19], Rep. Gejdenson, Sam [D-CT-2], Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10], Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4], Rep. Gonzalez, Henry B. [D-TX-20], Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT]
Subjects
Healthcare
Source updated
21 August 2025
Summary
Medicare Nonprofit Hospital Protection Act of 1997 - Amends part A (Hospital Insurance) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to disqualify for Medicare payment any non-profit hospital that transfers assets or control to a for-profit entity without appropriate approval by the Secretary of Health and Human Services.
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Timeline
9 January 1997
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Source: IntroReferral
9 January 1997
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E82-83)
Source: IntroReferral
9 January 1997
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
9 January 1997
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
21 January 1997
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 9 January 1997 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5] · D · Sponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Weygand, Robert A. [D-RI-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pelosi, Nancy [D-CA-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Barrett, Thomas M. [D-WI-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., II [D-MA-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gejdenson, Sam [D-CT-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gonzalez, Henry B. [D-TX-20] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] · I · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/house-bill/443
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/105/hr/443
- us · 105-hr-443 · source updated 21 August 2025