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Restoring Rights of Physicians to Own Hospitals Act
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to repeal the Obamacare ban on provider-owned hospitals, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill amends Medicare law to repeal certain restrictions on physicians owning hospitals. Specifically, it removes requirements that previously limited physician ownership of hospitals under Medicare rules. The bill strikes several provisions from Section 1877 of the Social Security Act that currently govern when physicians can have financial interests in hospitals that refer Medicare patients to them.
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Sponsor (1)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Victoria Spartz’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- NULL $78,636
- INDIANA SPINE GROUP $22,800
- CDR HEALTH CARE, INC $6,600
- DILLON GAGE $6,600
- OGRE HOLDINGS $6,600
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Victoria Spartz → · Outside spending →
Actions (2)
- 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. · house
- Apr 24, 2025 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
April 24, 2025
Mrs. Spartz introduced the following bill; which was 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
A BILL
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to repeal the Obamacare ban on provider-owned hospitals, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Restoring Rights of Physicians to Own Hospitals Act”.
SEC. 2. REPEALING REQUIREMENTS FOR HOSPITALS TO QUALIFY FOR RURAL PROVIDER AND HOSPITAL EXCEPTION TO OWNERSHIP OR INVESTMENT PROHIBITION.
Section 1877 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395nn) is amended—
(1) in subsection (d)(2)—
(A) in subparagraph (A), at the end, by inserting “and”;
(B) in subparagraph (B), at the end, by striking “; and” and inserting a period; and
(C) by striking subparagraph (C);
(2) in subsection (d)(3)—
(A) in subparagraph (B), at the end, by inserting “and”;
(B) in subparagraph (C), at the end, by striking “; and” and inserting a period; and
(C) by striking subparagraph (D); and
(3) by striking subsection (i). <all>
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