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Combatting Hospital Monopolies Act
Sponsored By: Representative Spartz, Victoria [R-IN-5]
Introduced
Summary
Brings nonprofit hospitals under FTC antitrust oversight. This bill would expand the Federal Trade Commission Act's definition of "corporation" to explicitly include hospital organizations and cooperative hospital service organizations that are tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, making those nonprofit hospital entities subject to the FTC's enforcement tools against anticompetitive conduct.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Federal Trade Commission oversight for nonprofit hospitals
If enacted, the Federal Trade Commission would be able to treat some tax‑exempt nonprofit hospitals like corporations under the FTC Act. This would let the FTC bring antitrust and consumer‑protection cases against them, including challenges to mergers and unfair practices. It would cover hospital organizations and cooperative hospital service organizations that qualify under 501(c)(3) and are tax‑exempt under 501(a). The change would start upon enactment.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Spartz, Victoria [R-IN-5]
IN • R
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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