Transparency in All Health Care Pricing Act of 2017
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (May 19, 2017)
Transparency in All Health Care Pricing Act of 2017
This bill requires entities that offer or furnish health care related products or services to the public, including health insurers and government agencies, to disclose the price for those products and services at the point of purchase and on the Internet. The entities must disclose all prices, including wholesale, retail, and discounted prices, that are accepted as payment in full for products and services furnished to individual consumers.
The Department of Health and Human Services may investigate and impose civil penalties on entities that fail to comply with this requirement.What just happenedJun 2, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseMay 19, 2017
- Jun 2, 2017Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - May 26, 2017Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - May 19, 2017IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Oversight and Government Reform, 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.
Oversight and Accountability Committee - May 19, 2017IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Oversight and Government Reform, 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.
Ways and Means Committee - May 19, 2017IntroReferralH11100-A
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Oversight and Government Reform, 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.
- May 19, 2017IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Oversight and Government Reform, 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.
Energy and Commerce Committee - May 19, 2017IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- May 19, 2017IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House