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- H.R.7168
H.R.7168: Creating Capacity for Communities in Need Act
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 116th Congress
- This bill is primarily about health
- Introduced June 11, 2020
- Latest Major Action June 11, 2020
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
5 (All Republicans)
Bill Version
- Introduced in House - June 11, 2020
Bill Summary
Creating Capacity for Communities in Need Act This bill provides for an exception, during the national emergency relating to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019), to provisions under the Stark law (i.e., the Physician Self-Referral Law) that prohibit physician-owned hospitals from expanding facility capacity. Specifically, the bill excludes from such restrictions any increase in operating rooms, procedure rooms, or beds for which a...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| June 11, 2020 |
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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| June 11, 2020 |
Introduced in the House by Vicente Gonzalez (D-Texas) |