Revises provisions relating to competition in health care markets. (BDR 40-998)
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SB 329 — Revises provisions relating to competition in health care markets. (BDR 40-998)
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(ReprintedSenate withBill amendmentsNo. adopted on April 20, 2021) FIRST REPRINT S.B.
329329–Senators SENATELange BILLand NDonate O.CHAPTER..........
329–SENATORS LANGE AND D ONATE M ARCH 22, 2021 ____________ Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services SUMMARY—Revises provisions relating to competition in health care markets.
(BDR 40-998) FISCAL NOTE:
Effect on Local Government:
May have Fiscal Impact.
Effect on the State:
Yes.
~ EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new;
matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.
requiring a hospital or physician group practicepractice, or a person who owns all or substantially all of a physician group practice, to notify the Department of Health and Human Services of certain transactions;
prohibiting a provider of health care from willfully entering into a contract that contains certain provisions;
LegislativeLegiExisting Counsel’slaw Digest:provides that the Department of Health and Human Services is the agency of this State for health planning and development.
Existing(NRS law439A.081) providesSection that the Department of Health and Human Services is the 1 of this bill requires a hospital to notify the Department of any merger, acquisition or similar transaction involving the hospital.
Section 1 additionally requires a physician group practice toor reporta certainperson similarwho transactionsowns involvingall theor substantially all of a physician group practice to report certain similar transactions if:
(1) the physician group practices that are parties to the transaction or owned by parties to the transaction represent at least 20 percent of the physicians who practice any specialty in a primarynumber serviceof area;physicians of any physician group practice that is a party to theargest transaction or owned by a party to the transaction.
andSection (2)1 requires the physicianDepartment groupto practicepost representsthe information contained in those notices on the transaction.Internet and publish an annual report based on that information.
Section 1 requires the Department to post the information party to contained in those notices on the Internet and publish an annual report based on that information.
(NRS 598A.060) Section 20.9 of this bill prohibits a provider of health care, including a facility that provides health care, from willfully entering into, willfully offering to enter into or willfully soliciting a contract that:
(1) healthprohibits carea orthird placingparty providersinsurer offrom healthsteering carecovered in tiers;
or (2) that places certainfcertain other restrictions on the third party insurer.
The Attorney General or a person injured by a violation of section 20.9 would be authorized to bring a civil action - *SB329_R1* – 2 – against a provider of health care who commits such a violation.
(NRS 598A.160, 598A.180-598A.210) Additionally,Sections a20.9 providerand 20.95 of healththis carebill oralso thirdmake party insurer who commits such a violation would be subject to a civilmisdemeanor. penalty and guilty of a catExisting law requires certain business entities that have had a total of five or more investigations commenced against the entity for unfair trade practices which resulted in the imposition of certain penalties or other requirements during a 5-year period to submit to the Secretary of State:
Additionally, a provider of health care or third party insurer who commits such a violation would be subject to a civil penalty.
(NRS 598A.170) more investigations commenced against the entity for unfair trade practices which or resulted in the imposition of certain penalties or other requirements during a 5-year period to submit to the Secretary of State:
Existing law requires the Attorney General to use that 86.264,fee 86.5462,for 87A.295,the 87A.565,purposes 88.397, 88.5915) Sections 20.1-20.8 of this115,investigating billunfair authorizetrade thepractices. Attorney General to use those fees to investigate contracting practices prohibited by section 20.9.
(NRS 78.153, 80.115, 86.264, 86.5462, 87A.295, 87A.565, 88.397, 88.5915) Sections 20.1-20.8 of this bill authorize the Attorney General to use those fees to investigate contracting practices prohibited by section 20.9.
- 81st Session (2021) – 2 – EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new;
matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.
A physician group practice or a person who owns all or substantially all of a physician group practice shall notify the Department of a transaction described in subsection 3 to which the physician group practice is a party or any contract for the management of athe physician group practice notnotr any later than 60 days after the finalization of the transaction or execution of the contract for management, as applicable, if:
(a) The physician group practices that are parties to the transaction or contract for management or that are owned by those parties represent at least 20 percent of the physicians who practice any specialty in a primary service area;
and (b) The physician group practice represents the largest number of physicians of any physician group practice that is a party to or owned by a party to the transaction or contract for management.
Notice must be provided pursuant to subsection 1 or 2 for any:
(a) Merger of, consolidation of or other affiliation between physician group practices;practices, persons who own physician group practices or any combination thereof;
- *SB329_R1* – 3 – (d) The employment of all or substantially all of the physicians in a physician group practice;
4.the form prescribed by the Department and must include, withoutn limitation:
Notice- pursuant81st toSession subsection(2021) 1– or3 2– must(a) beThe providedname inof theeach formparty prescribedto by the Departmenttransaction andor mustcontract include,for withoutmanagement, limitation:as applicable;
(a)(b) A description of the nature of the proposed relationship of the parties to the transaction or contract for management, as app(c) The namenames and any specialties of each physician who is a party or employed by or affiliated with a physician group practice that is a party to or is owned by a party to the transaction or contract for management, as applicable;
(b) A description of the nature of the proposed relationship of the parties to the transaction or contract for management, as applicable;
(c) The names and any specialties of each physician who is a party or employed by or affiliated with a physician group practice that is a party to the transaction or contract for management, as applicable;
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(a) “Physician group practice” means any business entity organized for the purpose of the practice of medicine or osteopathicost(b) medicine“Primary byservice morearea” thanmeans onean physician.area comprising the smallest number of zip codes from which the hospital or physician group practice draws at least 75 percent of patients.
(b)Secs. “Primary service area” means an area comprising the smallest number of zip codes from which the hospital or physician group practice draws at least 75 percent of patients.
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(a) Holds 25 percent or more of the share of the market within this State for any product sold or distributed by the corporation wit(b) Has had, during the previous 5-year period, a total of five or more investigations commenced against the corporation, its parent or its subsidiaries in any jurisdiction within thisthe State;United States, including all state and federal investigations:
and (b) Has had, during the previous 5-year period, a total of five or more investigations commenced against the corporation, its parent or its subsidiaries in any jurisdiction within the United States, including all state and federal investigations:
- *SB329_R1* – 5 – (c) If the investigation resulted in criminal or civil litigation, a copy of all pleadings filed in the investigation by any party to the litigation.
(d) A summary of the outcome of the investigation, including specific information concerning whether any fine or penalty was imposed against the corporation and whether the corporation was required to divest any holdings or was unable to acquire any holdings as a condition for the settlement, dismissal or resolution of the investigation.
- 81st Session (2021) – 5 – (a) The statement required pursuant to subsection 3, accompanied by a declaration under penalty of perjury attesting that the statement does not contain any material misrepresentation of fact;
and (b) A fee of $100,000, to be distributed in the manner provided pursuant to subsection 4.
to be distributed in the manner provided 2.
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(a) The jurisdiction in which the investigation was commenced.
The fee collected pursuant to subsection 1 must be deposited in the Attorney General’s Administration Budget Account and used solely for the purpose of investigating any alleged contract, combination or conspiracy in restraint of trade, as described in - 81st Session (2021) – 6 – subsection 1 of NRS 598A.060 [.] and subsection 1 of section 20.9 of this act.
At the time of submitting any list required pursuant toset NRSforth 86.263,in asubsection limited-liability2 companymust submit:pany that meets the criteria set(a) forthThe instatement required pursuant to subsection 23, mustaccompanied submit:by a declaration under penalty of perjury attesting that the statement does not contain any material misrepresentation of fact;
(a) The statement required pursuant to subsection 3, accompanied by a declaration under penalty of perjury attesting that the statement does not contain any material misrepresentation of fact;
and - *SB329_R1* – 7 – (2) Which resulted in the limited-liability company being fined or otherwise penalized or which resulted in the limited- liability company being required to divest any holdings or being unable to acquire any holdings as a condition for the settlement, dismissal or resolution of those investigations.
(d) A summary of the outcome of the investigation, including specific information concerning whether any fine or penalty was imposed against the limited-liability company and whether the - 81st Session (2021) – 7 – limited-liability company was required to divest any holdings or was unable to acquire any holdings as a condition for the settlement, dismissal or resolution of the investigation.
The fee collected pursuant to subsection 1 must be deposited in the Attorney General’s Administration Budget Account and used solely for the purpose of investigating any alleged contract,contract,sed combination or conspiracy in restraint of trade, as described in subsection 1 of NRS 598A.060 [.] and subsection 1 of section 20.9 of this act.
and (b) Has had, during the previous 5-year period, a total of five or more investigations commenced against the foreign limited-liability -United *SB329_R1*States, –including 8all –state company,and itsfederal parentinvestigations:thin the (1) Which concern any alleged contract, combination or itsconspiracy subsidiariesin restraint of trade, as described in anysubsection jurisdiction1 withinof theNRS United598A.060, States,or includingwhich allconcern statesimilar andactivities federalprohibited investigations:by a substantially similar law of another jurisdiction;
(1) Which concern any alleged contract, combination or conspiracy in restraint of trade, as described in subsection 1 of NRS 598A.060, or which concern similar activities prohibited by a substantially similar law of another jurisdiction;
- 81st Session (2021) – 8 – (b) A summary of the nature of the investigation and the facts and circumstances surrounding the investigation.
(c) If the investigation resulted in criminal or civil litigation, a copy of all pleadings filed in the investigation by any party to the litigation.lit(d) A summary of the outcome of the investigation, including specific information concerning whether any fine or penalty was imposed against the foreign limited-liability company and whether the foreign limited-liability company was required to divest any holdings or was unable to acquire any holdings as a condition for the settlement, dismissal or resolution of the investigation.
(d) A summary of the outcome of the investigation, including specific information concerning whether any fine or penalty was imposed against the foreign limited-liability company and whether the foreign limited-liability company was required to divest any holdings or was unable to acquire any holdings as a condition for the settlement, dismissal or resolution of the investigation.
and (b) A fee of $100,000, to be distributed in the manner provided pur2.antA limited partnership must submit a statement pursuant to subsectionthis 4.section if the limited partnership, including its parent and all subsidiaries:
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A limited partnership must submit a statement pursuant to this section if the limited partnership, including its parent and all subsidiaries:
and - 81st Session (2021) – 9 – (2) Which resulted in the limited partnership being fined or otherwise penalized or which resulted in the limited partnership being required to divest any holdings or being unable to acquire any holdings as a condition for the settlement, dismissal or resolution of thosetho3. investigations.
3.inA limited partnership that meets the criteria set forth in subsection 2 shall submit a statement which includes the following information with respect to each investigation:
A limited partnership that meets the criteria set forth in subsection 2 shall submit a statement which includes the following information with respect to each investigation:
NRS 87A.565 is hereby amended to read as follows:fol87A.565 1.
87A.565 1.
- *SB329_R1* – 10 – (a) The statement required pursuant to subsection 3, accompanied by a declaration under penalty of perjury attesting that the statement does not contain any material misrepresentation of fact;
and - 81st Session (2021) – 10 – (b) Has had, during the previous 5-year period, a total of five or more investigations commenced against the foreign limited partnership, its parent or its subsidiaries in any jurisdiction within the United States, including all state and federal investigations:
(1) Which concern any alleged contract, combination or conspiracy in restraint of trade, as described in subsection 1 of NRS 598A.060, or which concern similar activities prohibited by a substantially similar law of another jurisdiction;
(d) A summary of the outcome of the investigation, including specific information concerning whether any fine or penalty was imposed against the foreign limited partnership and whether the foreign limited partnership was required to divest any holdings or was unable to acquire any holdings as a condition for the settlement, dismissaldis4. or resolution of the investigation.
4.The fee collected pursuant to subsection 1 must be deposited in the Attorney General’s Administration Budget Account and used solely for the purpose of investigating any alleged contract, combination or conspiracy in restraint of trade, as described in subsection 1 of NRS 598A.060 [.] and subsection 1 of section 20.9 of this act.
The fee collected pursuant to subsection 1 must be deposited in the Attorney General’s Administration Budget Account and used solely for the purpose of investigating any alleged contract, combination or conspiracy in restraint of trade, as described in - *SB329_R1* – 11 – subsection 1 of NRS 598A.060 [.] and subsection 1 of section 20.9 of this act.
and (b)- A81st feeSession of(2021) $100,000,– to11 be– distributed in the manner provided pursuant to subsection 4.
to be distributed in the manner provided 2.
and (2) Which resulted in the limited partnership being fined or otherwise penalized or which resulted in the limited partnership being required to divest any holdings or being unable to acquire any holdings as a condition for the settlement, dismissal or resolution of those investigations.
(d) A summary of the outcome of the investigation, including specific information concerning whether any fine or penalty was imposed against the limited partnership and whether the limited partnership was required to divest any holdings or was unable to - *SB329_R1* – 12 – acquire any holdings as a condition for the settlement, dismissal or resolution of the investigation.
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(a) The statement required pursuant to subsection 3, accompanied by a declaration under penalty of perjury attesting that 3, the statement does not contain any material misrepresentation of fact;
and (2) Which resulted in the foreign limited partnership being fined or otherwise penalized or which resulted in the foreign limited partnership being required to divest any holdings or being unable to acquire any holdings as a condition for the settlement, dismissal or resolution of those investigations.
for the settlement, dismissal or 3.
- *SB329_R1* – 13 – (c) If the investigation resulted in criminal or civil litigation, a copy of all pleadings filed in the investigation by any party to the litigation.
(d) A summary of the outcome of the investigation, including specific information concerning whether any fine or penalty was imposed against the foreign limited partnership and whether the foreign limited partnership was required to divest any holdings or - 81st Session (2021) – 13 – was unable to acquire any holdings as a condition for the settlement, dismissal or resolution of the investigation.
The fee collected pursuant to subsection 1 must be deposited in the Attorney General’s Administration Budget Account and used solely for the purpose of investigating any alleged contract, combination or conspiracy in restraint of trade, as described in subsection 1 of NRS 598A.060 [.] and subsection 1 of section 20.9 of this act.
A provider of health care shall not willfully enter into, willfully offer to enter into or willfully solicit a contract with a third party that directly or indirectly:
or (e) Prohibits the third party from contracting with a provider ofthird healthparty carefor thatentering isinto notsuch a partycontract.ract to the contract or penalizes the third2. party for entering into such a contract.
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AnyThe provisionprovisions of this section do not authorize a contractthird thatparty violatesto subcontract for the provisionsperformance of subsectionobligations 1under a contract with a provider of health care or delegate such obligations in a manner that is voidinconsistent andwith severablethe fromterms of the contract.
Any provision of a contract that is described in paragraphs (a) to (e), inclusive, of subsection 1 is void and severable from the contract.
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Any person who conspires to, or does, violate any of the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor.
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(a)- “Covered81st person”Session (2021) – 14 – (a) “Affiliated” means aany policyholder,entity subscriber,or enrolleeperson who directly, or otherindirectly personthrough coveredone or more intermediaries, controls or is controlled by or is under common control with a thirdspecified party.entity or person.
(b) “Provider“Covered ofperson” healthmeans care”a means:policyholder, subscriber, enrollee or other person covered by a third party.
-(c) *SB329_R1*“Provider –of 14 – (1) A physician or other health carecare” practitionermeans: who is licensed or otherwise authorized in this State to furnish any health care service;
(1) A physician or other health care practitioner who is licensed or otherwise authorized in this State to furnish any health care service;
(c)(d) “Third party” means any insurer, governmental entity or other organization providing health coverage or benefits in accordance with state or federal law.
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NRS 598A.280 is hereby amended to read as follows:
598A.280 [A] Except as otherwise provided in section 20.9 of this act, a person who conspires to, or does, violate any of the provisions of this chapter is guilty of a category D felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130.
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Action History
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Chapter 528.
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Approved by the Governor.
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Enrolled and delivered to Governor.
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In Senate. Assembly Amendment No. 614 concurred in. To enrollment.
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Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 26, Nays: 15, Absent: 1.) To Senate.
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Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.
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From printer. To reengrossment. Reengrossed. Second reprint. Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.
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From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. Placed on Second Reading File. Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 614.) To printer.
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In Assembly. Read first time. Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services. To committee.
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From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint. To Assembly.
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Read third time. Amended. (Amend. No. 447.) Reprinting dispensed with. Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 12, Nays: 9.) To printer.
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From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. Placed on Second Reading File. Read second time.
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From printer. To committee.
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Read first time. Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services. To printer.
Sponsors
- Roberta Lange · Primary
- Fabian Doñate · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 65 not signed on
Sponsors (2)
- Lange, Roberta Democratic
- Doñate, Fabian Democratic
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (65)
65 members have not signed on to this bill.
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