Hospital Quality Rating Transparency Act of 2016
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Jul 25, 2016)
Hospital Quality Rating Transparency Act of 2016
This bill delays the date upon which the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) may make Overall Hospital Quality Star Ratings for hospitals publicly available.
With respect to such ratings, HHS shall: (1) make publicly available detailed information on the methodology used, (2) have the validity and accuracy of such methodology independently confirmed, and (3) provide a public comment period of specified duration.
HHS may not make the ratings publicly available until the later of July 31, 2017, or the date upon which the bill's requirements are satisfied.
In the event that such ratings have already been published on a specified website, HHS shall remove them and not republish them until the bill's requirements have been satisfied.
What just happenedJul 25, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseJul 25, 2016
- Jul 25, 2016IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Energy and Commerce Committee - Jul 25, 2016IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Jul 25, 2016IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House