# 117-hr-8132: Flexibility in Hospital Ownership Act

117-hr-8132, Flexibility in Hospital Ownership Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Spartz, Victoria [R-IN-5] (R-IN); status 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. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-8132
- Congress: 117
- Title: Flexibility in Hospital Ownership Act
- Status: 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.
- Introduced: 2022-06-16
- Sponsor: Rep. Spartz, Victoria [R-IN-5] (R-IN)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Flexibility in Hospital Ownership Act This bill repeals provisions under the Stark law (i.e., the Physician Self-Referral Law) that (1) require rural providers and physician-owned hospitals to meet certain additional criteria in order to be excepted under the Stark law (e.g., restrictions on facility expansion), and (2) require physicians to provide certain notices to patients in conjunction with referrals for radiology services at group practices in order for such services to be considered excepted in-office ancillary services.

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## Sources
- [117-hr-8132 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8132)

## Related
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- [117-hr-3076: Postal Service Reform Act of 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3076)
- [117-hr-5142: To award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal, in commemoration to the servi…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5142)
- [117-hr-7181: Human Trafficking Prevention Act of 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-7181)
- [117-hr-7108: Suspending Normal Trade Relations with Russia and Belarus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-7108)
- [117-hr-5796: Patents for Humanity Act of 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5796)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8132 (as of 2025-11-18).