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HR 3139 109th Congress House

Hospital Price Reporting and Disclosure Act of 2005

Official title: To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the public disclosure of charges for certain hospital and ambulatory surgical center services and drugs.

Introduced: September 8, 2005 See on congress.gov
Health Administrative procedureAmbulatory careCommerceConsumer education
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It never became law before the 109th Congress (2005–2006) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 1, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 30, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jun 30, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 1, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Hospital Price Reporting and Disclosure Act of 2005 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require a hospital or ambulatory surgical center to: (1) report data to the Secretary of Health and Human Services regarding the frequency of performing certain services and administering certain drugs and the charge by the hospital or center for such services or drugs; and (2) prominently post such information at each admission site. Requires the Secretary to: (1) publicly post such information in a manner that promotes charge comparisons among hospitals and centers; and (2) select which services or drugs are to be reported based on how frequently each service is performed or each drug is administered.

Allows the Secretary to impose a civil monetary penalty for violations of this Act.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1827 Related bill Hospital Price Reporting and Disclosure Act of 2005
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1
BAIRD, BRIAN
· Sep 8, 2005
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Sep 8, 2005
INGLIS, BOB
· Jun 30, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3139: Hospital Price Reporting and Disclosure Act of 2005. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-3139/
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"H.R. 3139: Hospital Price Reporting and Disclosure Act of 2005." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-3139/.
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H.R. 3139, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-3139/.
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