I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7216 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 1, 2024 Ms. Van Duyne (for herself, Mr. Smith of Nebraska , Ms. Tenney , Mrs. Miller-Meeks , Mr. Posey , Mr. Bacon , Mr. Bean of Florida , Mr. Yakym , Mr. Self , Mr. Jackson of Texas , Mr. McCormick , Mr. Cloud , Mr. Tiffany , Ms. Hageman , Mr. Gosar , Mr. Harris , Mr. Nehls , Mr. Biggs , Mr. Davidson , and Mr. Westerman ) 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 direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to revise regulations to remove the requirement under the Medicare program that an ambulatory surgical center shall report the COVID–19 vaccination status of health care personnel.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Healthcare Employee Privacy Act . 2. Removing COVID–19 vaccination status reporting requirement for ambulatory surgical centers Not later than 45 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall revise sections 416.300 through 416.330 of title 42, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulations) to remove the requirement under the Medicare program that an ambulatory surgical center shall report the COVID–19 vaccination status of health care personnel.