To amend the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to enforce certain requirements with respect to for-profit corporations that own health care systems, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Pramila Jayapal (Democratic-WA)July 23, 2026

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Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, Ways and Means, and the Judiciary, 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.

New rules would make for-profit healthcare owners more transparent and accountable.

This bill would create new rules for for-profit companies that own hospitals and other healthcare facilities. It would require them to share detailed financial and operational information, get licenses to invest in healthcare, and follow stricter rules when closing facilities or cutting services. This aims to protect patients and ensure access to care by increasing oversight of these companies.

What Would Change

Today, there is limited federal oversight and transparency regarding the financial and operational practices of for-profit corporations, especially private equity funds, that own healthcare systems. Hospitals can close or reduce services with less advance notice and fewer requirements for community impact mitigation. If this bill became law, for-profit healthcare owners would have to report detailed information to the government, and private equity firms would need licenses to invest in healthcare. Hospitals would face stricter rules and longer notice periods before closing or cutting essential services, aiming to protect patient access and safety.

Key Provisions

Requires for-profit corporations that own healthcare systems to report detailed financial and operational information to the government.
Would make much of this reported data publicly available for everyone to see.
Requires private equity firms to get a license from the government before they can invest in or buy healthcare entities.
Allows the government to deny or take away a private equity firm's license if it fails to follow rules or engages in practices like understaffing or price gouging.
Requires hospitals to give at least 90 days' notice before closing or cutting essential services, and to create plans to reduce the impact on the community.

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HR 9910 · 119th Congress · July 23, 2026 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 10/10

To amend the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to enforce certain requirements with respect to for-profit corporations that own health care systems, and for other purposes.

What Would Change

Key Provisions

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