Freedom for Health Care Workers Act

Bill: 118-hr-497
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3]
Introduced: 2023-01-25
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures

Cardiovascular and respiratory health

Health personnel

Immunology and vaccination

Infectious and parasitic diseases

Medicaid

Medicare
Latest action: action_date: 2024-12-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-01-25
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Freedom for Health Care Workers Act</b></p> <p>This bill nullifies the rule titled<i> Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Omnibus COVID-19 Health Care Staff Vaccination</i>, which was issued by the Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services on November 5, 2021, and prohibits the issuance of any substantially similar rule. The rule requires health care providers, as a condition of Medicare and Medicaid participation, to ensure that staff are fully vaccinated against COVID-19.</p>

action_date: 2023-01-31
action_desc: Passed House
text: <p><b>Freedom for Health Care Workers Act</b></p> <p>This bill nullifies the rule titled<i> Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Omnibus COVID-19 Health Care Staff Vaccination</i>, which was issued by the Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services on November 5, 2021, and prohibits the issuance of any substantially similar rule. The rule requires health care providers, as a condition of Medicare and Medicaid participation, to ensure that staff are fully vaccinated against COVID-19.</p>

tv_txt: IIB 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 497 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 1, 2023 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance AN ACT To eliminate the COVID–19 vaccine mandate on health care providers furnishing items and services under certain Federal health care programs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Freedom for Health Care Workers Act . 2. Eliminating the COVID–19 vaccine mandate on health care providers furnishing items and services under certain Federal health care programs The Secretary of Health and Human Services may not implement, enforce, or otherwise give effect to the rule entitled Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Omnibus COVID–19 Health Care Staff Vaccination published by the Department of Health and Human Services on November 5, 2021 (86 Fed. Reg. 61555) and may not promulgate any substantially similar rule.

Passed the House of Representatives January 31, 2023. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 497 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To eliminate the COVID–19 vaccine mandate on health care providers furnishing items and services under certain Federal health care programs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Freedom for Health Care Workers Act . 2. Eliminating the COVID–19 vaccine mandate on health care providers furnishing items and services under certain Federal health care programs The Secretary of Health and Human Services may not implement, enforce, or otherwise give effect to the rule entitled Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Omnibus COVID–19 Health Care Staff Vaccination published by the Department of Health and Human Services on November 5, 2021 (86 Fed. Reg. 61555) and may not promulgate any substantially similar rule.

Passed the House of Representatives January 31, 2023. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 497 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 25, 2023 Mr. Duncan (for himself, Mrs. Rodgers of Washington , Mr. Massie , Mr. Dunn of Florida , Mr. Donalds , Mr. Rosendale , Mr. Moolenaar , Mr. Wilson of South Carolina , Mr. Posey , Mr. Balderson , Mr. Johnson of Louisiana , Ms. Mace , Mr. Cloud , Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia , Mr. Carl , Mr. Ellzey , Mr. Weber of Texas , Mrs. Greene of Georgia , Mr. Latta , Ms. Van Duyne , Mr. Timmons , Mr. Armstrong , Mr. Reschenthaler , Mr. Pfluger , Mr. Perry , Mrs. Miller of Illinois , Mr. Crawford , Mr. Bilirakis , Mr. Hudson , Mr. Guthrie , Mr. Rutherford , Mr. Jackson of Texas , Mr. LaMalfa , Mr. Crenshaw , Ms. Stefanik , Mr. Bucshon , Mr. Allen , Mr. Biggs , Mrs. Boebert , Mr. Mast , Mr. Gosar , Mr. Norman , Ms. Malliotakis , Ms. Tenney , Mr. Bergman , Mr. Burgess , Mrs. Miller-Meeks , Mr. Guest , Mr. Palmer , Mr. Sessions , Mr. Arrington , Mr. Fry , Mr. Ogles , Mr. McCormick , Mr. Buchanan , Mr. Bishop of North Carolina , Mrs. Luna , Mrs. Harshbarger , Mr. Moore of Alabama , Mr. Miller of Ohio , and Mr. Ferguson ) introduced the following bill; which was 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 A BILL To eliminate the COVID–19 vaccine mandate on health care providers furnishing items and services under certain Federal health care programs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Freedom for Health Care Workers Act . 2. Eliminating the COVID–19 vaccine mandate on health care providers furnishing items and services under certain Federal health care programs The Secretary of Health and Human Services may not implement, enforce, or otherwise give effect to the rule entitled Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Omnibus COVID–19 Health Care Staff Vaccination published by the Department of Health and Human Services on November 5, 2021 (86 Fed. Reg. 61555) and may not promulgate any substantially similar rule.