HR9156-118

Introduced

To amend the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to enforce certain requirements with respect to for-profit corporations that own health care systems, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Jul 25, 2024

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to enforce certain requirements with respect to for-profit corporations that own health care systems, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting financial institutions, investors, and borrowers. The main policy domain is Finance, Healthcare, Labor.

Who Benefits and How

financial institutions, investors, and borrowers may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, financial institutions, investors, and borrowers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section H7343F1308CB14431A5C8FD085B69B452: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Health Over Wealth Act.
  • Section H95A49BBA64BC47568BC6B0E836FA87B8: 2. Amendment to the Public Health Service Act The Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 201 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:...
  • Section HA84943F57DD34B049255A11C2A01DBB2: 3401. Definitions In this title: The term affiliate means— a person that directly or indirectly owns, controls, or holds with power to vote, 20 percent or more...
  • Section H9B2893FA325847C6AF3E2BF92880814A: 3402. Health care ownership transparency The Secretary shall require each covered firm to submit to the Secretary, at such times as the Secretary determines...
  • Section HD2EE77BF7C8847E39EE684EA6E3D0889: 3403. Risk mitigation and accountability In this subsection, the term essential services, with respect to a health care provider of a health care entity owned...

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to enforce certain requirements with respect to for-profit corporations that own health care systems, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting financial institutions, investors, and borrowers.

Key Policy Areas

Finance, Healthcare, Labor

Primary Purpose

This bill, To amend the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to enforce certain requirements with respect to for-profit corporations that own health care systems, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting financial institutions, investors, and borrowers.

Policy Domains

Finance Healthcare Labor

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • financial institutions, investors, and borrowers
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financial institutions, investors, and borrowers: ,
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • financial institutions, investors, and borrowers
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federal implementing agencies: ,
financial institutions, investors, and borrowers: ,

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Jul 25, 2024

Ms. Jayapal (for herself, Ms. Balint, Ms. Hoyle of Oregon, …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Finance Healthcare Labor
Actor Mappings
"the_commission"
→ The commission identified in the operative section
"secretary_of_treasury"
→ Secretary of the Treasury
"secretary_of_health_and_human_services"
→ Secretary of Health and Human Services

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