Competition in State Healthcare Markets Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 10177 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 10177 To direct the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation of the Department of Health and Human Services to conduct an annual study on health care competition and consolidation at the State level. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 27, 2026 Mrs. Spartz introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To direct the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation of the Department of Health and Human Services to conduct an annual study on health care competition and consolidation at the State level. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Competition in State Healthcare Markets Act''. SEC. 2. ANNUAL STUDY ON HEALTH CARE COMPETITION AND CONSOLIDATION AT STATE LEVEL. (a) In General.--Over each of the 10 years following the date of enactment of this Act, the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation of the Department of Health and Human Services (in this section referred to as the ``Assistant Secretary'') shall conduct a study on health care competition and consolidation at the State level. (b) Consultation.--In conducting the study under this section, the Assistant Secretary shall consult with the Chair of the Federal Trade Commission and the Assistant Attorney General in charge of the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice. (c) Obtaining Data.--The Assistant Secretary may secure from the Federal Trade Commission information necessary to enable the Assistant Secretary to carry out subsection (d)(2). Upon request of the Assistant Secretary, the Chair of the Federal Trade Com