Tennessee SB2496 amends the Hospital Cooperation Act of 1993 to prohibit anti-competitive agreements and conduct among hospitals.
Tennessee SB2496 amends the Hospital Cooperation Act of 1993 to prohibit hospitals from negotiating or entering into anti-competitive agreements and engaging in anti-competitive conduct. The bill also mandates that state funds not be used to facilitate or further activities that constitute active supervision of anti-competitive conduct in the healthcare sector. This change follows concerns over Ballad Health's failure to meet quality-of-care benchmarks and charity care obligations, and the state's allowance of anti-competitive practices.
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