Bill would require hearings before hospitals fire or restrict doctors
In committeeH.R. 3413Latest action
Sponsor: Raul Ruiz · Representative · CA
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Official title: Physician and Patient Safety Act
119th Congress
Topics: Health care
Introduced:
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HR 3413 would require HHS to guarantee doctors a hearing and appeal before hospitals fire or restrict them.
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What does this do?
HR 3413 would require HHS to create rules guaranteeing doctors a fair hearing and appeal through the hospital's internal medical staff process before they can be fired, restricted, or lose staff privileges. Hospitals could not outsource these decisions to third parties or force doctors to waive hearing rights as a job condition. Hearing details would generally stay confidential and not be reported to the National Practitioner Data Bank or employers unless patient safety is at risk or reporting is already required by law.
Who does it affect?
Physicians with hospital staff privileges gain new job protections; hospitals and administrators must follow new federal standards when disciplining or restricting doctors. Patients are indirectly affected.
Why does it matter?
The change would shift how hospitals handle disputes with doctors, requiring formal internal review before adverse action and limiting outside reporting of those disputes.
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Where does it stand?
- IntroducedMay 14, 2025
- House committeeYou are here · May 14, 2025
- House vote
- Senate
- The president's desk
Right now: a House committee is reviewing it. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the president.
Latest action: — Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.