Medical Practice Freedom Act of 2017
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Medical Practice Freedom Act of 2017 This bill prohibits the Department of Health and Human Services or any state from requiring a health care provider, as a condition of the provider's licensure, to participate in a health plan or comply with requirements for meaningful use of electronic health records.
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2019 · first_quarter · Education
Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act: issues include regulations, accreditation, Title IV student aid, data and consumer information, Title III and V programs, Direct Loan program, Pell Grants, postsecondary cohort default rates, second chance Pell Grants, and risk sharing. S. 839, Jumpstart Our Businesses by Supporting Students (JOBS) Act S. 800, H.R. 1766, College Transparency Act of 2017 Regulatory changes related to Title IX
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Introduced in House
Congress.gov source codes: 1000, Intro-H
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Sources: Congress.gov
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2017 · second_quarter · Health Issues
S. 527, the Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2017: Medical liability protections for physicians providing EMTALA mandated care S. 781, the Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act: Medical liability protections for physicians volunteering during a national disaster S. 808, Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act: Protections for certain sports medicine S.1022, MISSION ZERO Act: Military Injury Surgical Systems Integrated Operationally Nationwide to Achieve ZERO Preventable Deaths Act: To facilitate assignment of military trauma care providers to civilian trauma centers in order to maintain military trauma readiness and to support such centers S.1307, Affordable Health Insurance for the Middle Class Act: Expanding Affordable Care Act subsidies H.R. 277, American Health Care Reform Act: Repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, medical liability reform H.R. 302, Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act: Protections for certain sports medicine professionals who provide certain medical services in a secondary State H.R. 539, the USPSTF Transparency and Accountability Act of 2017: Accountability in the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force H.R. 548, the Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2017: Medical liability protections for physicians providing EMTALA mandated care H.R. 880, Military Injury Surgical Systems Integrated Operationally Nationwide to Achieve ZERO Preventable Deaths Act: To facilitate assignment of military trauma care providers to civilian trauma centers in order to maintain military trauma readiness and to support such centers H.R. 1156, Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act: To allow physicians to own specialty hospitals H.R. 1215, the Protecting Access to Care Act: Medical liability reform H.R. 1565, Saving Lives, Saving Costs Act: Safe harbor for defendants in medical malpractice actions who demonstrate adherence to clinical practice guidelines. H.R. 1628, American Health Care Act: Repeal parts of Affordable Care Act H.R.1703, Medical Product Communications Act: Off label use of medical devices H.R. 1704, Accessible Care by Curbing Excessive lawSuitS Act H.R. 1766, Medical Practice Freedom Act of 2017, Medical licensure and electronic medical record meaningful use H.R. 1876, the Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act: Medical liability protections for physicians volunteering during a national disaster
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2017 · second_quarter · Health Issues
S. 527, the Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2017: Medical liability protections for physicians providing EMTALA mandated care S. 781, the Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act: Medical liability protections for physicians volunteering during a national disaster S. 808, Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act: Protections for certain sports medicine S.1022, MISSION ZERO Act: Military Injury Surgical Systems Integrated Operationally Nationwide to Achieve ZERO Preventable Deaths Act: To facilitate assignment of military trauma care providers to civilian trauma centers in order to maintain military trauma readiness and to support such centers S.1307, Affordable Health Insurance for the Middle Class Act: Expanding Affordable Care Act subsidies H.R. 277, American Health Care Reform Act: Repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, medical liability reform H.R. 302, Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act: Protections for certain sports medicine professionals who provide certain medical services in a secondary State H.R. 539, the USPSTF Transparency and Accountability Act of 2017: Accountability in the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force H.R. 548, the Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2017: Medical liability protections for physicians providing EMTALA mandated care H.R. 880, Military Injury Surgical Systems Integrated Operationally Nationwide to Achieve ZERO Preventable Deaths Act: To facilitate assignment of military trauma care providers to civilian trauma centers in order to maintain military trauma readiness and to support such centers H.R. 1156, Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act: To allow physicians to own specialty hospitals H.R. 1215, the Protecting Access to Care Act: Medical liability reform H.R. 1565, Saving Lives, Saving Costs Act: Safe harbor for defendants in medical malpractice actions who demonstrate adherence to clinical practice guidelines. H.R. 1628, American Health Care Act: Repeal parts of Affordable Care Act H.R.1703, Medical Product Communications Act: Off label use of medical devices H.R. 1704, Accessible Care by Curbing Excessive lawSuitS Act H.R. 1766, Medical Practice Freedom Act of 2017, Medical licensure and electronic medical record meaningful use H.R. 1876, the Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act: Medical liability protections for physicians volunteering during a national disaster
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2017 · second_quarter · Insurance
Recommendations on health care reform legislation in the House and Senate Prohibiting HHS or any state from requiring a health care provider, as a condition of licensure, to comply with the requirements of meaningful use of electronic health records (HR 1766/Medical Practice Freedom Act)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE