# 117-hr-8133: Transparency of Hospital Billing Act

117-hr-8133, Transparency of Hospital Billing 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-8133
- Congress: 117
- Title: Transparency of Hospital Billing 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

Transparency of Hospital Billing Act This bill repeals certain exceptions to site-neutral payments with respect to Medicare payments to an off-campus outpatient department of a health care provider. It also requires providers to use separate, unique health identifiers when submitting a claim to a health insurance issuer for services provided at an off-campus outpatient department.

## Related bills

- 117-hr-1448: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act
- 117-hr-3076: Postal Service Reform Act of 2022
- 117-hr-5142: To award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal, in commemoration to the servicemembers who perished in Afghanistan on August 26, 2021, during the evacuation…
- 117-hr-7181: Human Trafficking Prevention Act of 2022
- 117-hr-7108: Suspending Normal Trade Relations with Russia and Belarus Act
- 117-hr-5796: Patents for Humanity Act of 2022

## Sources
- [117-hr-8133 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8133)

## Related
- [117-hr-1448: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1448)
- [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-8133 (as of 2025-11-18).