U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB10444: Stop Corporate Takeovers of Physicians Act of 2026
Status: In committee, September 16, 2026
To establish certain protections for physicians and other licensed health professionals, place certain requirements on medical practices and management services organizations, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To establish certain protections for physicians and other licensed health professionals, place certain requirements on medical practices and management services organizations, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, September 16, 2026:
A BILL To establish certain protections for physicians and other licensed health professionals, place certain requirements on medical practices and management services organizations, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop Corporate Takeovers of Physicians Act of 2026 . SECTION 2. Prohibition on the corporate practice of medicine, protections for employed licensees, and restrictions regarding management services organizations (a) Prohibition on the corporate practice of medicine (1) In general Except as provided in paragraph (3), it shall be unlawful for any partnership or corporate entity, such as a professional corporation, limited liability company, or limited liability partnership, that is not majority-owned and controlled by 1 or more licensees to-- (A) own or control, in whole or in part, a medical practice; (B) employ, or enter into a contract for the professional services of, a licensee; or (C) engage in the practice of medicine (as described in subsection (d)(4)(B)). (2) Majority-owned and controlled by licensees described For purposes of this subsection, a partnership or corporate entity shall be considered majority-owned and controlled by 1 or more licensees if such licensees-- (A) hold not less than a majority of the ownership or membership interest in the partnership or corporate entity; and (B) constitute a majority of the governing body of such partnership or corporate …
Sponsors
- Hoyle, Val T. (D) · primary sponsor
- Suhas Subramanyam (D, HD-010)
- Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D, HD-014)
- Christopher Deluzio (D, HD-PA-17)
- Norton, Eleanor (D, HD-000)
- Yassamin Ansari (D, HD-003)
- Maxine Dexter (D)
- Andrea Salinas (D)
- Maxwell Frost (D, HD-FL-10)
- Yvette Clarke (D, HD-009)
- Rashida Tlaib (D, HD-MI-12)
- Grace Meng (D, HD-006)
Latest actions
- : 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.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Health
Common questions
- What is HB10444?
- HB10444 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Stop Corporate Takeovers of Physicians Act of 2026.
- What does HB10444 do?
- In its own words: To establish certain protections for physicians and other licensed health professionals, place certain requirements on medical practices and management services organizations, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HB10444?
- In committee as of September 16, 2026. Latest action: 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. (September 16, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB10444?
- Hoyle, Val T. (D), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB10444?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10444
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