119th Congress · introduced in the House · Jun 12, 2025
Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2025
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Latest action (Jun 12, 2025): 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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Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in House (Jun 12, 2025)
Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2025
This bill repeals provisions under the Stark law (i.e., the Physician Self-Referral Law) that limit, for purposes of Medicare participation, self-referrals by newly constructed or expanded physician-owned hospitals.
Includes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
No recorded roll calls on this bill in coverage.
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.
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.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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CONGRESS OF NEUROLOGICAL SURGEONS · lobbying firm or registrant: CONGRESS OF NEUROLOGICAL SURGEONS
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Medicare/Medicaid
$35,000
Spent on own lobbying
…dency training. S.5180/H.R. 8163, Provider Reimbursement Stability Act: Modifying Medicare's budget neutrality rules under the Medicare physician fee schedule. H.R.4002, Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2025: To repeal changes made by health care reform laws to the Medicare exception to the prohibition on ce…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NEUROLOGICAL SURGEONS · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NEUROLOGICAL SURGEONS
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Medicare/Medicaid
$35,000
Spent on own lobbying
…dency training. S.5180/H.R. 8163, Provider Reimbursement Stability Act: Modifying Medicare's budget neutrality rules under the Medicare physician fee schedule. H.R.4002, Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2025: To repeal changes made by health care reform laws to the Medicare exception to the prohibition on ce…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Medicare/Medicaid
$3,840,000
Spent on own lobbying
…provisions; S. 502, Rural Hospital Closure Relief Act, all provisions; S. 2439 / H.R. 4731, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2025, all provisions; H.R. 4002, Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act, all provisions; H.R. 5454/S. 2879, the Medicare Advantage Prompt Pay Act, all provisions; H.R. 6240, Rural H…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF RHEUMATOLOGY · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF RHEUMATOLOGY
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$50,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ve SMARTER Care Act (HR 5940) A bill to require private plans to provide for e-prior auth for drugs (S. 4349) Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act (HR 4002) Biosimilar Red Tape Elimination Act (HR 5526/S. 1954) Medical Foods and Formulas Access Act (HR 5684) Physician Led and Rural Access to Quality Care Act (HR 2…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF RHEUMATOLOGY · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF RHEUMATOLOGY
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Budget/Appropriations
$50,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ve SMARTER Care Act (HR 5940) A bill to require private plans to provide for e-prior auth for drugs (S. 4349) Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act (HR 4002) Biosimilar Red Tape Elimination Act (HR 5526/S. 1954) Medical Foods and Formulas Access Act (HR 5684) Physician Led and Rural Access to Quality Care Act (HR 2…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF RHEUMATOLOGY · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF RHEUMATOLOGY
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Medicare/Medicaid
$50,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ve SMARTER Care Act (HR 5940) A bill to require private plans to provide for e-prior auth for drugs (S. 4349) Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act (HR 4002) Biosimilar Red Tape Elimination Act (HR 5526/S. 1954) Medical Foods and Formulas Access Act (HR 5684) Physician Led and Rural Access to Quality Care Act (HR 2…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY ASSOCIATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$2,047,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 3686, the SAFE Sunscreen Standards Act; H.R. 4273/S. 2292, Over-the-Counter Monograph Drug User Fee Amendments; H.R. 5509/S. 2903, the Safe Step Act; H.R. 4002, the Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2025 Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendment
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY · lobbying firm or registrant: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$50,000
Spent on own lobbying
…n Shortage Reduction Act H.R. 5283/S. 2759, the Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act H.R. 3164, the Ensuring Community Access to Pharmacist Services (ECAPS) Act H.R. 4002, the Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2025 HIV/AIDS Presidents Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) Immigration Issues related to Immigra…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY · lobbying firm or registrant: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Medicare/Medicaid
$50,000
Spent on own lobbying
…n Shortage Reduction Act H.R. 5283/S. 2759, the Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act H.R. 3164, the Ensuring Community Access to Pharmacist Services (ECAPS) Act H.R. 4002, the Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2025 HIV/AIDS Presidents Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) Immigration Issues related to Immigra…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY · lobbying firm or registrant: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Pharmacy
$50,000
Spent on own lobbying
Prescription Drug Pricing Issues related to prescription drug pricing - no specific bill HR 4002, The Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Medicare/Medicaid
$4,540,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ions, all provisions H.R.3514 - Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2025, all provisions H.R.3878 - RNs for Rural Health Act of 2025, all provisions H.R.4002 - Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2025, all provisions H.R.4206 - CONNECT for Health Act of 2025, all provisions H.R.483 - Health Care Effi…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF OTOLARYNGOLOGY-HEAD AND NECK SURGERY · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN ACADEMY OF OTOLARYNGOLOGY-HEAD AND NECK SURGERY
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 15, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$388,538
Spent on own lobbying
…pensation for Injured Federal Workers Act. H.R.3277/S.1677, Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act. H.R.3514/S.1816, Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2025. H.R.4002, Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2025. H.R.4206/S.1261, CONNECT for Health Act of 2025. H.R.4331, Access to Claims Data Act. H.R.4606/S.340…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF OTOLARYNGOLOGY-HEAD AND NECK SURGERY · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN ACADEMY OF OTOLARYNGOLOGY-HEAD AND NECK SURGERY
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 15, 2026 · issue area: Medicare/Medicaid
$388,538
Spent on own lobbying
…cess Improvement Act of 2025. H.R.3006/S.1776, Medicare Beneficiary Co-Pay Fairness Act. H.R.3514/S.1816, Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2025. H.R.4002, Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2025. H.R.4206/S.1261, CONNECT for Health Act of 2025. H.R.4331, Access to Claims Data Act. H.R.4731/S.243…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 14, 2026 · issue area: Medicare/Medicaid
$600,000
Spent on own lobbying
…wned hospital policy including the Physician Led Rural Access to Quality Care Act (H.R. 2191/S. 1390) and the Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act (H.R. 4002); COVID-19 public health emergency and the implementation of the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, the Families First Coro…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF RHEUMATOLOGY · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF RHEUMATOLOGY
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$180,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ve SMARTER Care Act (HR 5940) A bill to require private plans to provide for e-prior auth for drugs (S. 4349) Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act (HR 4002) Biosimilar Red Tape Elimination Act (HR 5526/S. 1954) Medical Foods and Formulas Access Act (HR 5684) Physician Led and Rural Access to Quality Care Act (HR 2…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF RHEUMATOLOGY · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF RHEUMATOLOGY
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Budget/Appropriations
$180,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ve SMARTER Care Act (HR 5940) A bill to require private plans to provide for e-prior auth for drugs (S. 4349) Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act (HR 4002) Biosimilar Red Tape Elimination Act (HR 5526/S. 1954) Medical Foods and Formulas Access Act (HR 5684) Physician Led and Rural Access to Quality Care Act (HR 2…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF RHEUMATOLOGY · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF RHEUMATOLOGY
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Medicare/Medicaid
$180,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ve SMARTER Care Act (HR 5940) A bill to require private plans to provide for e-prior auth for drugs (S. 4349) Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act (HR 4002) Biosimilar Red Tape Elimination Act (HR 5526/S. 1954) Medical Foods and Formulas Access Act (HR 5684) Physician Led and Rural Access to Quality Care Act (HR 2…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Medicare/Medicaid
$4,470,000
Spent on own lobbying
…provisions; S. 502, Rural Hospital Closure Relief Act, all provisions; S. 2439 / H.R. 4731, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2025, all provisions; H.R. 4002, Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act, all provisions; H.R. 5454/S. 2879, the Medicare Advantage Prompt Pay Act, all provisions; H.R. 6240, Rural H…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Medicare/Medicaid
$680,000
Spent on own lobbying
…wned hospital policy including the Physician Led Rural Access to Quality Care Act (H.R. 2191/S. 1390) and the Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act (H.R. 4002); COVID-19 public health emergency and the implementation of the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, the Families First Coro…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY · lobbying firm or registrant: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$50,000
Spent on own lobbying
…n Shortage Reduction Act H.R. 5283/S. 2759, the Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act H.R. 3164, the Ensuring Community Access to Pharmacist Services (ECAPS) Act H.R. 4002, the Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2025 HIV/AIDS Presidents Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) Immigration Issues related to Immigra…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY · lobbying firm or registrant: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Medicare/Medicaid
$50,000
Spent on own lobbying
…n Shortage Reduction Act H.R. 5283/S. 2759, the Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act H.R. 3164, the Ensuring Community Access to Pharmacist Services (ECAPS) Act H.R. 4002, the Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2025 HIV/AIDS Presidents Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) Immigration Issues related to Immigra…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY · lobbying firm or registrant: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Pharmacy
$50,000
Spent on own lobbying
Prescription Drug Pricing Issues related to prescription drug pricing - no specific bill HR 4002, The Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY ASSOCIATION
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$580,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 3686, the SAFE Sunscreen Standards Act; H.R. 4273/S. 2292, Over-the-Counter Monograph Drug User Fee Amendments; H.R. 5509/S. 2903, the Safe Step Act; H.R. 4002, the Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2025
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · amended · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Medicare/Medicaid
$5,130,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ions, all provisions H.R.3514 - Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2025, all provisions H.R.3878 - RNs for Rural Health Act of 2025, all provisions H.R.4002 - Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2025, all provisions H.R.4074 - Optimizing Postpartum Outcomes Act of 2025, all provisions H.R.4206 - CON…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NEUROLOGICAL SURGEONS · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NEUROLOGICAL SURGEONS
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Medicare/Medicaid
$35,000
Spent on own lobbying
…roup health plan or health insurance coverage offered in connection with such a plan to provide an exceptions process for any medication step therapy protocol. H.R.4002, Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2025: To repeal changes made by health care reform laws to the Medicare exception to the prohibition on ce…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing