H.R. 3022 · 119th Congress
Restoring Rights of Physicians to Own Hospitals Act
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This bill repeals provisions under the Stark law (i.e., the Physician Self-Referral Law) that require rural providers and physician-owned hospitals to meet certain additional criteria in order to be excepted under the Stark law.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Apr 24, 2025
Restoring Rights of Physicians to Own Hospitals Act
This bill repeals provisions under the Stark law (i.e., the Physician Self-Referral Law) that require rural providers and physician-owned hospitals to meet certain additional criteria in order to be excepted under the Stark law.
Specifically, the bill repeals provisions that require hospitals to meet the following criteria:
- the hospital had physician ownership or investment and a Medicare provider agreement as of December 31, 2010;
- the hospital does not expand the number of operating rooms, procedure rooms, or beds beyond the number in existence as of March 23, 2010, with limited exceptions;
- the hospital discloses certain information regarding physician ownership and investments to patients, the public, and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services;
- the hospital does not offer certain financial opportunities, and the percentage of ownership or investments does not exceed that in effect as of March 23, 2010;
- the hospital discloses certain information to patients relating to the availability of physicians and makes alternative arrangements when necessary; and
- the hospital was not converted from an ambulatory surgical center on or after March 23, 2010.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
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Official title: Restoring Rights of Physicians to Own Hospitals Act
Latest action (Apr 24, 2025): 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.
Policy area: Health · Origin: House · Introduced: Apr 24, 2025
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.