Empowering Patient Choice of Medical Care Act

Sponsored byRep. Spartz, Victoria [R-IN-5]IN· Introduced 24 April 2025

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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.

24 April 2025·1 year ago

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Introduced in House · Updated 21 May 2025

Empowering Patient Choice of Medical Care Act

This bill prohibits the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services from refusing to designate a service as a covered hospital outpatient service under Medicare based solely on its determination that the service can only be furnished in an inpatient setting.

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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.
24 April 2025 · IntroReferral
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.
24 April 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
24 April 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
24 April 2025 · IntroReferral

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Rep. Spartz, Victoria [R-IN-5]IN

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Health

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