{"bill":{"id":"119-hr-3022","congress":119,"type":"HR","number":3022,"title":"Restoring Rights of Physicians to Own Hospitals Act","originChamber":"House","introducedDate":"2025-04-24","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"S000929","fullName":"Rep. Spartz, Victoria [R-IN-5]","party":"R","state":"IN","district":5}],"cosponsorsCount":0,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2025-04-24","text":"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."},"policyArea":"Health","subjects":[],"actions":[{"date":"2025-04-24","text":"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.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-04-24","text":"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.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-04-24","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-04-24","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false}],"summary":"<p><b>Restoring Rights of Physicians to Own Hospitals Act</b></p> <p>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.</p> <p>Specifically, the bill repeals provisions that require hospitals to meet the following criteria: </p> <ul> <li>the hospital had physician ownership or investment and a Medicare provider agreement as of December 31, 2010;</li> <li>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; </li> <li>the hospital discloses certain information regarding physician ownership and investments to patients, the public, and the Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services;</li> <li>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; </li> <li>the hospital discloses certain information to patients relating to the availability of physicians and makes alternative arrangements when necessary; and</li> <li>the hospital was not converted from an ambulatory surgical center on or after March 23, 2010.</li> </ul>","updateDate":"2025-06-04T19:13:44Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":325,"ts":"2026-04-19T09:57:42.710Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"/api/public/query-gov?q=Restoring%20Rights%20of%20Physicians%20to%20Own%20Hospitals%20Act"}]}}