Transparency in All Health Care Pricing Act of 2019

Summary

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.

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Timeline

1. 27 February 2019

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

2. 27 February 2019

   Introduced

   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.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 27 February 2019

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 27 February 2019

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 1 March 2019

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 27 February 2019 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 27 February 2019

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 27 February 2019

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 27 February 2019

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Sponsors

• Ed Perlmutter · D · Sponsor
• Mike Gallagher · R · Sponsor
• Norma Torres · D · Sponsor
• Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6] · D · Cosponsor
• Vicky Hartzler · R · Cosponsor
• James McGovern · D · Cosponsor
• · hsif00 · Standing
• · hswm00 · Standing
• · hsgo00 · Standing

Related records

• related to ← Transparent Health Care Pricing Act of 2020
• related to ← Transparency in All Health Care Pricing Act of 2017