H.R. 2191

119th Congress

In Committee

Physician Led and Rural Access to Quality Care Act

Sponsored byRepublican:Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9]VA· Introduced 18 March 2025
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33

Cosponsors

4

Actions

0

Amendments

2

Committees

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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.

18 March 2025·1 year ago

Summary

Introduced in House · Updated 20 March 2026

Physician Led and Rural Access to Quality Care Act

This bill expands flexibilities for physicians and physician-owned hospitals under the Stark law (i.e., the Physician Self-Referral Law). 

The Stark law generally prohibits physicians from referring patients to receive services that are payable under Medicare or Medicaid from entities in which the physician or an immediate family member has a financial relationship. The bill allows physicians or their immediate family members to have financial interests in rural hospitals that are located more than 35 miles (or 15 miles in certain mountainous areas or areas with only secondary roads) from a hospital or critical access hospital.

The Stark law also generally prohibits physician-owned hospitals from expanding the number of operating rooms, procedure rooms, or beds beyond the number in existence as of March 23, 2010, in order to be excepted under the Stark law. The bill removes this restriction.

Timeline

4 actions

  1. 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.

    18 March 2025 · IntroReferral

  2. 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.

    18 March 2025 · IntroReferral

  3. Introduced in House

    18 March 2025 · IntroReferral

  4. Introduced in House

    18 March 2025 · IntroReferral

Sponsorship

33 cosponsors

Sponsor

Republican:Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9]VA

Cosponsors

  • Democrat618%
  • Republican2782%

Classification

Policy area

Health

Committees

2

  • Energy and Commerce Committee

    House · Standing

    • Referred To18 Mar 2025

  • Ways and Means Committee

    House · Standing

    • Referred To18 Mar 2025

Cosponsor momentum

Cumulative over time

Cosponsors grew from 13 on 18 March 2025 to 33 on 28 April 2026.

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