3.0.0 5681 2022-02-08T23:17:50Z 2022-02-08T23:17:50Z House HR 2020-01-27 116 [Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 17 (Monday, January 27, 2020)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. BRENDAN F. BOYLE:H.R. 5681.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution under theCommerce Clause.[Page H565]]]> hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing Referred to 2020-01-27T19:00:46Z 2020-01-27 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2020-01-27 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2020-01-27 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress B001296 Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2] Brendan Boyle D PA F. 2 N Health Chemistry Congressional oversight Employee benefits and pensions Employment and training programs Hazardous wastes and toxic substances Health care coverage and access Health facilities and institutions Health information and medical records Hospital care Judicial procedure and administration Labor-management relations Medical education Prescription drugs Health 00 2020-01-27 Introduced in House 2020-07-05T19:55:21Z Protecting Communities from Hospital Closures Act of 2020

This bill prohibits hospitals from closing unless pursuant to a plan approved by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

Specifically, a hospital must (1) notify HHS before closing most or all of its units or departments or specific units or departments where the closure may significantly impact the health and welfare of a community (e.g., emergency departments or labor and delivery units), and (2) provide a closure plan that addresses specified issues related to continuity of patient care and the health and safety needs of the community served by the departments or units. HHS may reject, approve, or require modification of the plan.

The bill provides for certain judicial remedies in the event of closures that occur without an approved plan or in violation of an approved plan.

]]> Protecting Communities from Hospital Closures Act of 2020 Display Title Protecting Communities from Hospital Closures Act of 2020 Official Title as Introduced To amend the Public Health Service Act to require hospitals to submit notice to the Secretary of Health and Human Services before closing all or certain units or departments, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced Protecting Communities from Hospital Closures Act of 2020 Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2020-01-27T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr5681ih/xml/BILLS-116hr5681ih.xml 2020-01-27 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.