I 111th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 570 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 15, 2009 Ms. DeGette (for herself, Mr. Abercrombie, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Boucher, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Connolly of Virginia, Mr. Farr, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Harman, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Kennedy, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Loebsack, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Moore of Kansas, Mr. Murphy of Connecticut, Mr. Nadler of New York, Mr. Rothman of New Jersey, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Stark, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Welch, and Ms. Woolsey) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To make certain regulations have no force or effect.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Protecting Patients and Health Care Act of 2009.

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Regulations on certain Federal health care statutes

The final regulations issued by the Secretary of Health and Human Services entitled Ensuring That Department of Health and Human Services Funds Do Not Support Coercive or Discriminatory Policies or Practices in Violation of Federal Law, 73 Fed. Reg. 78072 (December 19, 2008), shall have no force or effect.