United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 977 (118th)
Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2023
Introduced
10 February 2023
Last action
17 December 2024 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sponsors
Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26], Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28], Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36], Rep. Cloud, Michael [R-TX-27], Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3], Rep. Joyce, John [R-PA-13], Rep. Hern, Kevin [R-OK-1], Rep. Dunn, Neal P. [R-FL-2], Rep. Murphy, Gregory F. [R-NC-3], Rep. Crawford, Eric A. "Rick" [R-AR-1], Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9], Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5], Rep. Jackson, Ronny [R-TX-13], Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4], Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN], Rep. Westerman, Bruce [R-AR-4], Rep. Bucshon, Larry [R-IN-8], Rep. Ferguson, A. Drew, IV [R-GA-3], Rep. Van Duyne, Beth [R-TX-24], Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1], Rep. Balderson, Troy [R-OH-12], Rep. Wenstrup, Brad R. [R-OH-2], Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17], Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2], Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-1], Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5], Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14], Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12], Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22], Rep. Yakym, Rudy [R-IN-2], Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1], Rep. Rosendale Sr., Matthew M. [R-MT-2], Rep. McCormick, Richard [R-GA-7], Rep. Pfluger, August [R-TX-11], Rep. Bice, Stephanie I. [R-OK-5], Rep. Arrington, Jodey C. [R-TX-19], Rep. Boebert, Lauren [R-CO-4], Rep. Smucker, Lloyd [R-PA-11], Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5], Rep. Scott, Austin [R-GA-8], Rep. Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" [R-TN-3], Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2], Rep. Loudermilk, Barry [R-GA-11], Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6], Rep. Schweikert, David [R-AZ-1], Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6], Del. Moylan, James C. [R-GU-At Large], Rep. Crane, Elijah [R-AZ-2]
Subjects
Healthcare
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2023 This bill repeals provisions under the Stark law (i.e., the Physician Self-Referral Law) that limit, for purposes of Medicare participation, self-referrals by newly constructed or expanded physician-owned hospitals.
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Timeline
10 February 2023
Introduced
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.
Source: IntroReferral
10 February 2023
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
10 February 2023
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
17 February 2023
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
17 December 2024
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in House · 10 February 2023 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Cloud, Michael [R-TX-27] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Joyce, John [R-PA-13] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hern, Kevin [R-OK-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Dunn, Neal P. [R-FL-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Murphy, Gregory F. [R-NC-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Crawford, Eric A. "Rick" [R-AR-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Jackson, Ronny [R-TX-13] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Westerman, Bruce [R-AR-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bucshon, Larry [R-IN-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Ferguson, A. Drew, IV [R-GA-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Van Duyne, Beth [R-TX-24] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Balderson, Troy [R-OH-12] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Wenstrup, Brad R. [R-OH-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Yakym, Rudy [R-IN-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rosendale Sr., Matthew M. [R-MT-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. McCormick, Richard [R-GA-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pfluger, August [R-TX-11] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bice, Stephanie I. [R-OK-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Arrington, Jodey C. [R-TX-19] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Boebert, Lauren [R-CO-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Smucker, Lloyd [R-PA-11] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Scott, Austin [R-GA-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" [R-TN-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Loudermilk, Barry [R-GA-11] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Schweikert, David [R-AZ-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Del. Moylan, James C. [R-GU-At Large] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Crane, Elijah [R-AZ-2] · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/977
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/118/hr/977
- us · 118-hr-977 · source updated 5 December 2025