HR 971 · 110th Congress · Commerce

Community Pharmacy Fairness Act of 2007

Introduced 2007-02-08· Sponsored by Rep. Weiner, Anthony D. [D-NY-9]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 579.(2008-09-28)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Community Pharmacy Fairness Act of 2007 - Entitles independent pharmacies negotiating contract terms with a health plan for the provision of health care items or services to the same treatment under the antitrust laws as the treatment to which bargaining units recognized under the National Labor Relations Act are entitled. Treats such a pharmacy as an employee engaged in concerted activities in connection with such negotiations. Exempts actions taken in good faith reliance on this Act from being subject to criminal sanctions or civil penalties beyond actual damages incurred. Prohibits: (1) exempting from the antitrust laws any agreement or otherwise unlawful conspiracy that excludes, limits the participation or reimbursement of, or otherwise limits the scope of services to be provided by any independent pharmacy or group of independent pharmacies with respect to the performance of services that are within their scope of practice as defined or permitted by relevant law or regulation; and (2) applying this Act to negotiations between independent pharmacies and health plans pertaining to federal health benefits.…

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CBO Cost Estimate

Congressional Budget Office

H.R. 971, Community Pharmacy Fairness Act of 2007

Jan 11, 2008

<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on November 7, 2007</p>

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H.R. 971, Community Pharmacy Fairness Act of 2007

Jan 11, 2008

Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on November 7, 2007

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H.R. 971, Community Pharmacy Fairness Act of 2007

Sep 26, 2008

<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on November 7, 2007</p>

Full CBO report ↗

H.R. 971, Community Pharmacy Fairness Act of 2007

Sep 26, 2008

Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on November 7, 2007

Full CBO report ↗

Official non-partisan budget analysis by the Congressional Budget Office

Cosponsors (20)

9 Democrats11 Republicans