Antitrust Health Care Advancement Act of 1996

Summary

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.

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Timeline

1. 1 February 1996

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 1 February 1996

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 1 February 1996

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 5 February 1996

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E158-159)

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 27 February 1996

   Committee

   Committee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

6. 28 February 1996

   Committee

   Committee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

7. 12 March 1996

   Vote

   Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 20 - 4.

   Source: Committee

8. 12 March 1996

   Committee

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

9. 27 June 1996

   Calendars

   Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 325.

   Source: Calendars

10. 27 June 1996

    Reported

    Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 104-646.

    Source: Committee

11. 27 June 1996

    Reported

    Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 104-646.

    Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Reported in House · 27 June 1996 · Official file
• Introduced in House · 1 February 1996 · Official file

Documents

5 official files

• Reported in House (text)

  Reported in House · EN · 27 June 1996

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• Reported in House (PDF)

  Reported in House · EN · 27 June 1996

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 1 February 1996

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 1 February 1996

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 1 February 1996

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Sponsors

• Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Archer, Bill [R-TX-7] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Weldon, Dave [R-FL-15] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. McCollum, Bill [R-FL-5] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Gekas, George W. [R-PA-17] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6] · R · Sponsor
• LAMAR SMITH · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Hastert, J. Dennis [R-IL-14] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Schiff, Steven [R-NM-1] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Thomas, William M. [R-CA-20] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Canady, Charles T. [R-FL-12] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Inglis, Bob [R-SC-4] · R · Sponsor
• ROBERT GOODLATTE · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Crane, Philip M. [R-IL-12] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Shaw, E. Clay, Jr. [R-FL-15] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Johnson, Nancy L. [R-CT-6] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. McCrery, Jim [R-LA-4] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Camp, Dave [R-MI-4] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Campbell, Tom [R-CA-12] · R · Sponsor
• SAM JOHNSON · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Christensen, Jon [R-NE-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Ganske, Greg [R-IA-4] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Lipinski, William O. [D-IL-5] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Hancock, Mel [R-MO-7] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Davis, Tom [R-VA-11] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Norwood, Charles W. [R-GA-10] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Ensign, John [R-NV] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Waldholtz, Enid Greene [R-UT-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hoekstra, Peter [R-MI-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Petri, Thomas E. [R-WI-6] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Talent, Jim [R-MO] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Linder, John [R-GA-7] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Hutchinson, Tim [R-AR] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Moorhead, Carlos J. [R-CA-22] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Smith, Linda [R-WA-3] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Ehlers, Vernon J. [R-MI-3] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Cooley, Wes [R-OR-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Scarborough, Joe [R-FL-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Knollenberg, Joe [R-MI-9] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Barcia, James A. [D-MI-5] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Stump, Bob [R-AZ-3] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Taylor, Charles H. [R-NC-11] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Zimmer, Dick [R-NJ-12] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Dunn, Jennifer [R-WA-8] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hostettler, John N. [R-IN-8] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Saxton, Jim [R-NJ-13] · R · Cosponsor

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