H.R. 3021

Summary

H.R. 3021, the Empowering Patient Choice of Medical Care Act, was introduced in the House on Apr 24, 2025 by Rep. Victoria Spartz (R). It was referred to Energy And Commerce, and last saw action on 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.

Record

Text

H.R. 3021 has no co-sponsors and has not gone to a roll call.

119 HR 3021 IH: Empowering Patient Choice of Medical Care Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-04-24
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 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 3021  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 eliminate the inpatient-only service list.
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Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Empowering Patient Choice of Medical Care Act  .
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Elimination of inpatient-only service list
Beginning January 1, 2026, the Secretary of Health and Human Services may not refuse to designate an outpatient hospital service pursuant to section 1833(t)(1)(B)(i) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395l(t)(1)(B)(i) ) based solely on a determination by the Secretary that such service may only be safely furnished in an inpatient setting.

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Sponsors

Rep. Victoria Spartz (R) sponsors H.R. 3021 alone.

Victoria Spartz

Rep. · R–IN-5 · Sponsor

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Committees

H.R. 3021 went before 2 committees: Ways and Means and Energy and Commerce.

Ways and Means

Ways and Means

Referred To · Apr 24, 2025 · 1,160 Bills

Energy and Commerce

Energy and Commerce

Referred To · Apr 24, 2025 · 1,636 Bills

Actions

H.R. 3021 has taken 2 actions since Apr 24, 2025.

Votes

H.R. 3021 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 3021 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

• Empowering Patient Choice of Medical Care Act — Display Title
• Empowering Patient Choice of Medical Care Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
• To eliminate the inpatient-only service list. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 3021 under Health, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 3021’s is Health.

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