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To promote transparency in health care pricing.

USA115th CongressHR-4808| House 
| Updated: 1/19/2018
Ed Perlmutter

Ed Perlmutter

Democratic Representative

Colorado

Cosponsors (6)
Scott Taylor (Republican)Carol Shea-Porter (Democratic)Ron DeSantis (Republican)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Mike Gallagher (Republican)Norma J. Torres (Democratic)

Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Transparent Health Care Pricing Act of 2018 This bill requires entities that offer or furnish health care related products or services to the public 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.
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Timeline
Jan 16, 2018
Introduced in House
Jan 16, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jan 19, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • January 16, 2018
    Introduced in House


  • January 16, 2018
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.


  • January 19, 2018
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 115-2569: To promote transparency in health care pricing, and for other purposes.
Business recordsCivil actions and liabilityConsumer affairsGovernment studies and investigationsHealth care costs and insuranceHealth personnelHealth technology, devices, suppliesInflation and pricesRetail and wholesale trades

To promote transparency in health care pricing.

USA115th CongressHR-4808| House 
| Updated: 1/19/2018
Transparent Health Care Pricing Act of 2018 This bill requires entities that offer or furnish health care related products or services to the public 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.
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Timeline
Jan 16, 2018
Introduced in House
Jan 16, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jan 19, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • January 16, 2018
    Introduced in House


  • January 16, 2018
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.


  • January 19, 2018
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Ed Perlmutter

Ed Perlmutter

Democratic Representative

Colorado

Cosponsors (6)
Scott Taylor (Republican)Carol Shea-Porter (Democratic)Ron DeSantis (Republican)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Mike Gallagher (Republican)Norma J. Torres (Democratic)

Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 115-2569: To promote transparency in health care pricing, and for other purposes.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Business recordsCivil actions and liabilityConsumer affairsGovernment studies and investigationsHealth care costs and insuranceHealth personnelHealth technology, devices, suppliesInflation and pricesRetail and wholesale trades