# 119-hr-9107: Patient Choice and Access Act of 2026

119-hr-9107, Patient Choice and Access Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Rulli, Michael A. [R-OH-6] (R-OH); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-07-25).

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- As of: 2026-07-25
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-9107
- Congress: 119
- Title: Patient Choice and Access Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-06-02
- Sponsor: Rep. Rulli, Michael A. [R-OH-6] (R-OH)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-25

## Summary

**Removes the ACA's requirement that qualified health plans maintain a provider network.** This bill would let insurers offer plans without traditional networks while requiring clearer cost and balance‑billing disclosures and tools to help enrollees find providers.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9] (R-VA), 2026-06-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Balderson, Troy [R-OH-12] (R-OH), 2026-06-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bean, Aaron [R-FL-4] (R-FL), 2026-06-02T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More Exchange plans without networks: mixed, medium. If enacted, for plan years beginning on or after January 1, 2027 this bill would stop the Secretary from requiring some qualified health plans to keep a provider network to meet certain Exchange certification rules. That means some Marketplace (Exchange) plans could operate without a traditional in…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-8870: BUILD America 250 Act
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1227: Alternatives to PAIN Act
- 119-hr-987: Fair Access to Banking Act
- 119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act
- 119-hr-7: No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-9107 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9107)

## Related
- [119-hr-8870: BUILD America 250 Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8870)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-1227: Alternatives to PAIN Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1227)
- [119-hr-987: Fair Access to Banking Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-987)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
- [119-hr-7: No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9107 (as of 2026-07-25).