[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8134 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 8134

             To eliminate the inpatient-only service list.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 16, 2022

 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

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                                 A BILL


 
             To eliminate the inpatient-only service list.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Consumer Choice of Care Act''.

SEC. 2. ELIMINATION OF INPATIENT-ONLY SERVICE LIST.

    Beginning January 1, 2023, 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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