# 119-s-1140: Health ACCESS Act

119-s-1140, Health ACCESS Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA] (R-LA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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- As of: 2026-04-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-1140
- Congress: 119
- Title: Health ACCESS Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-03-26
- Sponsor: Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA] (R-LA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Creates a narrowly tailored safe harbor for information service providers (ISPs).** It would let web-based scheduling and provider-info platforms accept payments from health care providers while banning steering, misrepresentation, targeted marketing, and improper sharing of consumer contact information. - Patients and families would get clearer, objective provider listings and easier self-scheduling on web platforms, with required disclosures and limits on targeted outreach. - Health care providers and suppliers would be permitted to pay ISPs for specified services if compensation is written, set at fair market value, and not tied to downstream billable services. - Information service providers would be defined as web-based platforms and must use objective participation criteria, avoid giving medical advice or arranging transportation, and disclose financial arrangements to consumers. - The Secretary of Health and Human Services would be able to impose additional conditions, and these arrangements would operate within the existing Anti-Kickback framework.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA), 2025-03-26T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New safe harbor for health platforms: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would create a new safe harbor letting web-based health information platforms be paid by providers or suppliers. It would define who is a "consumer" and an "information service provider" for this rule. Platforms could receive payments only if they meet strict rules: no steering…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-s-2120: Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2025
- 119-s-93: Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Amendments Act of 2025
- 119-s-1067: Concrete and Asphalt Innovation Act of 2025
- 119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-1140 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1140)

## Related
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4744)
- [119-s-2120: Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2120)
- [119-s-93: Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Amendments Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-93)
- [119-s-1067: Concrete and Asphalt Innovation Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1067)
- [119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1241)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1140 (as of 2026-04-21).