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Main Subject: Health

Protecting Health Care for All Patients Act of 2023

This bill prohibits all federal health care programs, including the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program, and federally funded state health care programs (e.g., Medicaid) from using prices that are based on quality-adjusted life years (i.e., measures that discount the value of a life based on disability) to determine relevant thresholds for coverage, reimbursements, or incentive programs.

Senate Actions

IntroReferral
Feb. 08 2024	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

House floor actions Actions

Floor
Feb. 07 2024	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. On passage Passed by recorded vote: 211 - 208 (Roll no. 40). On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 207 - 210 (Roll no. 39). The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX. Mrs. Fletcher moved to recommit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. (text: CR H518) The House adopted the amendment as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 485. DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 996, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Molinaro amendment No. 1. GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 485. The Speaker designated the Honorable Daniel Meuser to act as Chairman of the Committee. House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 996 and Rule XVIII. Rule provides for consideration of H. Res. 863 and H.R. 485. The resolution provides for consideration of H. Res. 863 under a closed rule and H.R. 485 under a structured rule. The rule provides for two hours of general debate on H. Res. 863 and one hour of general debate on H.R. 485. One motion to recommit allowed on H.R. 485. The resolution further provides that upon adoption H. Res. 863, H. Res. 995 is considered adopted; and further, that no other resolution incidental to impeachment relating to H. Res. 863 shall be privileged during the remainder of the 118th Congress. Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 996. (consideration: CR H515-519; text: CR H515-516)
Feb. 06 2024	Rule H. Res. 996 passed House.
Feb. 05 2024	Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 996 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H. Res. 863 and H.R. 485. The resolution provides for consideration of H. Res. 863 under a closed rule and H.R. 485 under a structured rule. The rule provides for two hours of general debate on H. Res. 863 and one hour of general debate on H.R. 485. One motion to recommit allowed on H.R. 485. The resolution further provides that upon adoption H. Res. 863, H. Res. 995 is considered adopted; and further, that no other resolution incidental to impeachment relating to H. Res. 863 shall be privileged during the remainder of the 118th Congress.

Calendars
May. 17 2023	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 45.

Discharge
May. 17 2023	Committee on Ways and Means discharged.

Library of Congress Actions

Floor
Feb. 07 2024	Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 211 - 208 (Roll no. 40).

House bill HR485-118

Protecting Health Care for All Patients Act of 2023

House bill HR485-118

Protecting Health Care for All Patients Act of 2023

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