US SB3318 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: Introduced on February 13 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-02-13 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Pending: Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 13 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-02-13 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Pending: Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
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 to disclose the price for those products and services at the point of purchase and on the internet.
Title
Transparent Health Care Pricing Act of 2020
Sponsors
| Sen. Bill Cassidy [R-LA] | Sen. John Cornyn [R-TX] | Sen. Mike Braun [R-IN] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-02-13 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. |
Same As/Similar To
HB1409 (Related) 2019-03-01 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
HB5916 (Related) 2020-02-14 - Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
HB5916 (Related) 2020-02-14 - Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/3318/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s3318/BILLS-116s3318is.pdf |
