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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
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[H.R. 6100 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 6100
To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to lower barriers to
increase patient access to health care.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
November 18, 2025
Mr. Moore of Utah (for himself, Mr. Schneider, Ms. Tenney, Mr. Panetta,
Ms. Van Duyne, and Ms. Malliotakis) introduced the following bill;
which was 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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A BILL
To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to lower barriers to
increase patient access to health care.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Health Accelerating Consumer's Care
by Expediting Self-Scheduling Act'' or the ``Health ACCESS Act''.
SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS TO SECTION 1128B.
Section 1128B(b) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1320a-7b(b))
is amended--
(1) in paragraph (3)--
(A) by moving the margin of subparagraphs (J) and
(K) 2 ems to the left;
(B) in subparagraph (K), by striking ``and'' after
the semicolon at the end;
(C) in subparagraph (L), by striking the period at
the end and inserting ``; and''; and
(D) by adding at the end the following new
subparagraph:
``(M) any remuneration paid by a provider of services (as
defined in section 1861(u)) or a supplier (as defined in
section 1861(d)) to an information service provider (as defined
in paragraph (5)) for participation in an information service
(as so defined), if--
``(i) such information service provider does not--
``(I) steer or lead a consumer to select a
particular provider of services or supplier
based on the amount a provider of services or
supplier pays or may pay the information
service provider;
``(II) provide, or represent itself as
providing, any medical items or services,
diagnostic or counseling services, or
assessments of illness or injury, or make any
promises of cure or guarantees of treatment;
``(III) provide contact information
regarding a consumer (as defined in paragraph
(5)) to providers of services or suppliers,
except to the specific provider of services or
supplier selected by the consumer;
``(IV) provide or arrange for
transportation of an individual to, or from,
the location of a provider of services or
supplier;
``(V) provide or arrange for the provision
of any other remuneration to a Federal health
care program beneficiary other than the
inherent convenience of the information
service; or
``(VI) engage in targeted marketing of a
particular provider of services or supplier
through phone calls or text messages, with
respect to consumers or potential consumers who
have not previously interacted with the
information service provider or who have opted
out;
``(ii) the methodology for determining compensation
paid to the information service provider by a provider
of services or supplier is set in advance in writing,
and the compensation--
``(I) does not exceed fair market value;
``(II) is for services, specified in
writing; and
``(III) does not take into account the
value of any items or services payable in whole
or in part by a Federal health care program
provided to consumers by providers or suppliers
who participate in the information services;
``(iii) such information service provider clearly
discloses the financial arrangement between it and the
providers of services or suppliers participating in
such service to consumers;
``(iv) such information service provider furnishes
provider- and supplier-specific information to
consumers based only on objective, consumer-centric
criteria;
``(v) such information service provider develops
objective criteria for participation in such
information service and does not exclude any providers
of services or suppliers who meet such criteria from
participating therein; and
``(vi) such information service provider meets
other conditions that may be determined by the
Secretary.''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(5) Definitions.--For purposes of paragraph (3)(M):
``(A) Consumer.--The term `consumer' means an individual
who uses a platform provided by an information service provider
for the purpose of searching providers of services or
suppliers.
``(B) Information service.--The term `information service'
means a web-based platform that has the primary purpose of
providing consumers a bookable directory to search for
providers of services or suppliers.
``(C) Information service provider.--The term `information
service provider' means any individual or entity operating a
web-based platform that makes information regarding providers
of services or suppliers available to consumers.''.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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.
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