RE: Support for H.R. 1766, the “Medical Practice Freedom Act”
Dear Representatives Roe and Blackburn,
As the Alliance of Specialty Medicine (Alliance), our mission is to advocate for sound federal health care
policy that fosters patient access to the highest quality specialty care. As patient and physician
advocates, the Alliance writes in support of H.R. 1766, the “Medical Practice Freedom Act of 2017.”
This legislation reduces the administrative burden on physicians by prohibiting the U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services or any state from requiring a health care provider, as a condition of the
provider’s licensure, to participate in a health plan or comply with requirements for meaningful use of
electronic health records.
We appreciate your leadership and look forward to working with you to advance this legislation.
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