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Antitrust Health Care Advancement Act of 1996

Introduced: March 12, 1996 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 9 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 27, 1996
Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 104-646.
Jun 27, 1996
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 325.
Mar 12, 1996
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 20 - 4.
Mar 12, 1996
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Feb 28, 1996
Committee Hearings Held.
Feb 27, 1996
Committee Hearings Held.
Feb 5, 1996
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E158-159)
Feb 1, 1996
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 1, 1996
Introduced in House
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Antitrust Health Care Advancement Act of 1996 - Provides that the following activities shall not be deemed illegal per se in any action under the Federal antitrust laws or similar State law, but shall be judged based on reasonableness: (1) the exchange of information relating to costs, sales, profitability, marketing, prices, or fees of any health care service health care providers solely for, and reasonably required for, establishing a health care provider network (HCPN); (2) the conduct of an HCPN in negotiating, making, or performing a contract for providing health care services to individuals under the terms of a health benefit plan; and (3) the conduct of any HCPN member for the purpose of providing such services under such contract.

Directs the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission to jointly issue guidelines specifying the enforcement policies and analytical principles that will be applied by the Department of Justice and the Commission with respect to the operation of this Act.

What's happening now June 27, 1996

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 325.

 Bill text 2 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 1 Republican 3
D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jun 13, 1996
 R
Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Mar 20, 1996
 R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Mar 14, 1996
 R
Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Mar 12, 1996
Sanford, Mark
· Mar 12, 1996
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2925: Antitrust Health Care Advancement Act of 1996. 104th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-2925/
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