# 117-hr-8885: Better Health Care Directories Act

117-hr-8885, Better Health Care Directories Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-8] (D-MI); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-8885
- Congress: 117
- Title: Better Health Care Directories Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Introduced: 2022-09-19
- Sponsor: Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-8] (D-MI)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Better Health Care Directories Act This bill requires health insurance plans to include additional information in their provider directories, such as whether a provider is accepting new patients.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Wenstrup, Brad R. [R-OH-2] (R-OH), 2022-09-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hern, Kevin [R-OK-1] (R-OK), 2022-09-19T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-8885 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8885)

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- [117-hr-5142: To award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal, in commemoration to the servi…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5142)
- [117-hr-310: To posthumously award the Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to Glen Doher…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-310)
- [117-hr-1057: Greatest Generation Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1057)
- [117-hres-881: Condemning the heinous terrorist attack on Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyvi…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-881)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8885 (as of 2025-11-18).