H.R. 6100

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[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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