Representative Chip Roy Introduces Bill Requiring Hospitals to Report Immigration Status
The Illegal Alien Reporting Act would amend the Social Security Act. It requires hospitals receiving federal funds to disclose the immigration status of their patients. Representative Chip Roy introduced the legislation to address what he described as overcrowded emergency rooms and rising healthcare costs. The bill targets hospitals participating in federal health care programs. It mandates they provide data on the financial impact of treating individuals in the country illegally. Roy argued that taxpayers deserve an honest accounting of how federal health care dollars are used. He stated that Washington has ignored the financial impact of illegal immigration on the healthcare system. The proposal comes as some Republicans seek transparency regarding billions of taxpayer dollars spent on healthcare for non-citizens.
Rep. Roy introduces bill mandating hospitals require patients to disclose immigration statusRep. Chip Roy on the Illegal Alien Reporting ActHospitals must report patient immigration status under new GOP-proposed law
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Hospitals must report patient immigration status under new GOP-proposed law
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