I 118TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. R. 2860 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to repeal the Obamacare ban on provider-owned hospitals, and for other purposes. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES APRIL 25, 2023 Mrs. SPARTZ introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com- mittee 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 A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to repeal the Obamacare ban on provider-owned hospitals, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Restoring Rights of 4 Physicians to Own Hospitals Act’’. 5 VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:15 May 02, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H2860.IH H2860 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 2 •HR 2860 IH SEC. 2. REPEALING REQUIREMENTS FOR HOSPITALS TO 1 QUALIFY FOR RURAL PROVIDER AND HOS- 2 PITAL EXCEPTION TO OWNERSHIP OR IN- 3 VESTMENT PROHIBITION. 4 Section 1877 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 5 1395nn) is amended— 6 (1) in subsection (d)(2)— 7 (A) in subparagraph (A), at the end, by in- 8 serting ‘‘and’’; 9 (B) in subparagraph (B), at the end, by 10 striking ‘‘; and’’ and inserting a period; and 11 (C) by striking subparagraph (C); 12 (2) in subsection (d)(3)— 13 (A) in subparagraph (B), at the end, by in- 14 serting ‘‘and’’; 15 (B) in subparagraph (C), at the end, by 16 striking ‘‘; and’’ and inserting a period; and 17 (C) by striking subparagraph (D); and 18 (3) by striking subsection (i). 19 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:15 May 02, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H2860.IH H2860 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS