US HB2833 | 2013-2014 | 113th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 8-0)
Status: Introduced on July 25 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-07-26 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on July 25 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-07-26 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Safeguarding Care Of Patients Everywhere Act or SCOPE Act - Amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to repeal the requirement that qualified health plans contract only with health care providers, including hospitals with more than 50 beds, that implement a specified patient safety evaluation system and health care quality mechanisms required by the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS).
Title
Safeguarding Care Of Patients Everywhere Act
Sponsors
| Rep. Phil Gingrey [R-GA] | Rep. Michael Burgess [R-TX] | Sen. Bill Cassidy [R-LA] | Rep. Scott DesJarlais [R-TN] |
| Rep. Paul Gosar [R-AZ] | Rep. Andy Harris [R-MD] | Rep. Walter Jones [R-NC] | Rep. David Roe [R-TN] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2013-07-26 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. |
| 2013-07-25 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. |
Same As/Similar To
SB2278 (Same As) 2014-05-01 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Subjects
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Contracts and agency
Department of Health and Human Services
Health
Health care costs and insurance
Health care quality
Health facilities and institutions
Health personnel
Contracts and agency
Department of Health and Human Services
Health
Health care costs and insurance
Health care quality
Health facilities and institutions
Health personnel
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/2833/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr2833/BILLS-113hr2833ih.pdf |
