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H.R. 73 (103rd)

Health Services Cost Control Act

openUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

5 January 1993

Last action

2 August 1994 · Committee

Status

See H.R.3600.

Sponsors

Rep. Hoagland, Peter [D-NE-2], Rep. Dooley, Calvin M. [D-CA-20]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

3 June 2026

Healthcare

Summary

Health Services Cost Control Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Attorney General to jointly carry out a demonstration program of 20 three-year grants for collaboration among hospitals or other medical facilities regarding the provision of expensive, capital-intensive medical technology or other highly resource-intensive services. Requires that projects be designed to demonstrate a reduction in costs, an increase in access to care, and improvements in the quality of care. Authorizes appropriations. Authorizes the Attorney General to issue a three-year certificate of review to medical facilities that enter into cooperative agreements with respect to the provision of expensive, capital-intensive medical technology or other highly resource-intensive services. Prohibits criminal or civil antitrust actions against a facility for conduct in compliance with a certificate. Allows any person injured as a result of conduct engaged in under a certificate to specified relief.

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Timeline

  1. 5 January 1993

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 5 January 1993

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 5 January 1993

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 10 February 1993

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic and Commercial Law.

    Source: Committee

  5. 16 February 1993

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

    Source: Committee

  6. 2 August 1994

    Committee

    See H.R.3600.

    Source: Committee

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Introduced in House (text)

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  • Introduced in House (text)

    Introduced in House · EN · 11 May 1993

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    Introduced in House · EN · 11 May 1993

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  • Introduced in House

    summary · EN · 5 January 1993

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