Hospitals and Health Care Facilities - As introduced, prohibits a hospital from negotiating or entering into an anti-competitive agreement or engage in anti-competitive conduct with other hospitals in this state; prohibits state funds from being used to facilitate, or otherwise further, an activity that constitutes the active supervision of anti-competitive conduct in the healthcare sector. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 11, Part 13.

Summary

The bill makes it illegal for any Tennessee hospital to enter into agreements or engage in behavior that reduces competition with other hospitals. It also bars the use of state funds to support or supervise any anti‑competitive activity in the health‑care sector. The measure targets all hospitals and state agencies that might facilitate such conduct, aiming to restore competition and protect patients.

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