United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 497 (118th)
Freedom for Health Care Workers Act
Introduced
25 January 2023
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Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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27 May 2025
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.
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8 official files
Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 1 February 2023
Referred in Senate (PDF)
Referred in Senate · EN · 1 February 2023
Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN · 31 January 2023
Engrossed in House (PDF)
Engrossed in House · EN · 31 January 2023
Passed House
summary · EN · 31 January 2023
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 25 January 2023
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 25 January 2023
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 25 January 2023
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/497
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/118/hr/497