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Health ACCESS Act
Sponsored By: Senator Cassidy, Bill [R-LA]
Introduced
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.
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- 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.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
New safe harbor for health platforms
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 based on payment, no representing that they provide medical or diagnostic services, no sharing consumer contact info except with the chosen provider, no arranging rides, and no other payments to Federal health care program beneficiaries beyond convenience. Payments must be set in writing, be fair market value, be for specified services, and platforms must disclose financial ties and use objective, open criteria for provider participation. If enacted, this would take effect upon enactment.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Cassidy, Bill [R-LA]
LA • R
Cosponsors
Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA]
CA • D
Sponsored 3/26/2025
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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