Candace Owens Act
Summary
Candace Owens Act This bill excludes health care providers from federal health care programs (e.g., Medicare) and federally funded state health care programs (e.g., Medicaid) for one year if they fail to furnish services to a patient based on the patient's political statements. Providers are subject to two-year exclusions for actions that cause a patient to be in violation of a public health emergency.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2022
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Apr 6, 2022
Last action Apr 7, 2022
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Full legislative history
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Total actions
3
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Committee
2
Apr 7, 2022
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
lower
Apr 6, 2022
Committee
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.
lower
Apr 6, 2022
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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