H.R. 485 · 118th Congress
Protecting Health Care for All Patients Act of 2023
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- House Introduced Jan 24, 2023
- House Passed Feb 7, 2024 211–208
This bill prohibits all federal health care programs, including the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program, and federally funded state health care programs (e.g., Medicaid) from using prices that are based on quality-adjusted life years (i.e., measures that discount the value of a life based on disability, age, or terminal illness) to determine relevant…
What it does: CRS summary · Passed House · Feb 7, 2024
Protecting Health Care for All Patients Act of 2023
This bill prohibits all federal health care programs, including the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program, and federally funded state health care programs (e.g., Medicaid) from using prices that are based on quality-adjusted life years (i.e., measures that discount the value of a life based on disability, age, or terminal illness) to determine relevant thresholds for coverage, reimbursements, or incentive programs.
The Government Accountability Office must annually report on how the use of quality-adjusted life years negatively affects individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
The bill also reduces funding for the Prevention and Public Health Fund for FY2024-FY2029.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
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About this bill and sources
Official title: Protecting Health Care for All Patients Act of 2023
Latest action (Dec 17, 2024): Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Policy area: Health · Origin: House · Introduced: Jan 24, 2023
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- House Introduced Jan 24, 2023
- House Passed Feb 7, 2024 211–208
Final vote · House · Feb 7, 2024
Passage — Passed. Vote details
Speaker of the House: Mike Johnson
Table of every position
All recorded votes (2)
- Passage Passed
House · Feb 7, 2024 · “On Passage” · Speaker: Mike Johnson - Sending back to committee (motion to recommit) Failed
House · Feb 7, 2024 · “On Motion to Recommit” · Speaker: Mike Johnson