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H.R.3897: Health Care Antitrust Improvements Act of 2002
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 107th Congress
- This bill is primarily about congress
- Introduced March 7, 2002
- Latest Major Action March 7, 2002
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
59 (33 Democrats, 1 Independent, 26 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Health Care Antitrust Improvements Act of 2002 - Delineates the relationship between the antitrust laws and negotiations between groups of health care professionals and health plans and health care insurance issuers.Applies the rule of reason standard to negotiations between a health plan and two or more physicians.Awards attorneys' fees to a substantially prevailing plaintiff in certain actions only when the defendant's conduct was...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
Date | Description |
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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March 7, 2002 |
Introduced in the House by Bob Barr (R-Ga.) |