Transparency in All Health Care Pricing Act of 2019
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Feb 27, 2019)
Transparency in All Health Care Pricing Act of 2019
This bill requires the health care industry to publicly disclose the prices of products and services. Specifically, the 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 happenedMar 1, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseFeb 27, 2019
- Mar 1, 2019Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - Feb 27, 2019Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - Feb 27, 2019IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Oversight and 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 - Feb 27, 2019IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Oversight and 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 - Feb 27, 2019IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Oversight and 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 - Feb 27, 2019IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Feb 27, 2019IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House