[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8765 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 8765

  To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to require reports on 
    primary care spending under Federal health care programs and to 
               establish a working group on primary care.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 12, 2026

 Mr. Rouzer (for himself, Mrs. Kiggans of Virginia, Mr. Courtney, and 
  Mr. Bera) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on 
Ways and Means, and Oversight and Government Reform, 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 amend title XI of the Social Security Act to require reports on 
    primary care spending under Federal health care programs and to 
               establish a working group on primary care.

    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 ``Prioritizing Primary Care Act of 
2026''.

SEC. 2. REQUIRING REPORTS AND ESTABLISHING WORKING GROUP ON PRIMARY 
              CARE.

    (a) Report.--Part A of title XI of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1301 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new 
section:

``SEC. 1150D. REPORT ON PRIMARY CARE SPENDING.

    ``Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this 
section, and not less frequently than annually thereafter, each head of 
a Federal agency that administers a Federal health care program (as 
such term is defined in section 1128B) or the health program 
established under chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code, shall 
submit to Congress a report on primary care spending (as defined by the 
Secretary) under each such program administered by such head, 
including, with respect to the 1-year period ending on the date that is 
90 days before the date on which the report is required to be 
submitted--
            ``(1) the total dollar amount of Federal funds expended or 
        obligated under such program during such period that is 
        attributable to primary care spending; and
            ``(2) the percentage of the total amount of Federal funds 
        expended or obligated to provide health benefits under such 
        program during such period that is attributable to primary care 
        spending.''.
    (b) Working Group on Primary Care.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
        the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human 
        Services (in this section referred to as the ``Secretary'') 
        shall establish a working group (in this subsection referred to 
        as the ``Working Group'') to study and make recommendations 
        on--
                    (A) how each Federal health care program (as such 
                term is defined in section 1128B of the Social Security 
                Act (42 U.S.C. 1320a-7b)) and the health program 
                established under chapter 89 of title 5, United States 
                Code, may prioritize primary care spending (as defined 
                by the Secretary for purposes of 1150D of the Social 
                Security Act);
                    (B) how to increase the accessibility of primary 
                care providers (as defined by the Secretary); and
                    (C) how to improve the availability and quality of 
                primary care services (as defined by the Secretary), 
                including with respect to individuals in rural and 
                medically underserved areas (as defined by the Working 
                Group).
            (2) Membership.--The Working Group shall consist of members 
        from relevant Federal agencies and nongovernmental entities, as 
        determined appropriate by the Secretary.
            (3) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date on which 
        the Working Group is established under paragraph (1), the 
        Working Group shall submit to Congress a report containing the 
        recommendations described in such paragraph.
            (4) Consultation.--In conducting the study and making the 
        recommendations required under paragraph (1), the Working Group 
        shall solicit input from States and relevant nongovernmental 
        entities (as determined appropriate by the Working Group), 
        including entities that represent patients, health care 
        professionals, researchers, or health care industries.
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