Bills · 118th Congress · Health

Protecting Health Care for All Patients Act of 2023

Where it stands

  1. Introduced1/24/23
  2. Passed HousePassed 2/7/24
  3. Senate
  4. President
  5. Law

Passed the House 211–208 on February 7, 2024 (Roll Call 40 →). Received in the Senate on February 8, 2024.

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Votes on passage
HouseOn Passage · 2/7/24PassageThe vote on whether this chamber approves the measure — usually by a simple majority of those voting. It becomes law only once both chambers pass the same text and the president signs it, or Congress overrides a veto.House: The Legislative Process ↗
Passed
  • Democratic0 Yea · 208 Nay · 4 Not voting
  • Republican211 Yea · 0 Nay · 7 Not voting
  • Independent / Other0 Yea · 0 Nay · 0 Not voting
Official summary (CRS)

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, age, or terminal illness) to determine relevant thresholds for coverage, reimbursements, or incentive programs.

The Government Accountability Office must annually report on how the use of quality-adjusted life years negatively affects individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

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Sponsor
Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers ( Republican · WA-5)
Cosponsors
5
Introduced
1/24/23
Policy area
Health

What happens next

The Senate must pass the same text, then it goes to the President.

If it isn't enacted by Jan 3, 2025, it expires when the 118th Congress ends.

All actions (30)
  1. 1/24/23Introduced in House
  2. 1/24/23Referred 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.
  3. 1/24/23Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  4. 3/8/23Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  5. 3/8/23Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
  6. 3/23/23Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  7. 3/24/23Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  8. 3/24/23Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 27 - 20.
  9. 5/17/23Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 118-65, Part I.
  10. 5/17/23Committee on Ways and Means discharged.
  11. 5/17/23Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 45.
  12. 2/5/24Rules 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.
  13. 2/6/24Rule H. Res. 996 passed House.
  14. 2/7/24Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 996. (consideration: CR H515-519; text: CR H515-516)
  15. 2/7/24Rule 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.
  16. 2/7/24House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 996 and Rule XVIII.
  17. 2/7/24The Speaker designated the Honorable Daniel Meuser to act as Chairman of the Committee.
  18. 2/7/24GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 485.
  19. 2/7/24DEBATE - 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.
  20. 2/7/24The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 485.
  21. 2/7/24The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
  22. 2/7/24The House adopted the amendment as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
  23. 2/7/24Mrs. Fletcher moved to recommit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. (text: CR H518)
  24. 2/7/24The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
  25. 2/7/24On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 207 - 210 (Roll no. 39).
  26. 2/7/24Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 211 - 208 (Roll no. 40).
  27. 2/7/24On passage Passed by recorded vote: 211 - 208 (Roll no. 40).
  28. 2/7/24Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  29. 2/8/24Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  30. 12/17/24Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.