West Virginia HCR100: Requesting Joint Committee on Government and Finance to study cooperative agreements and hospital pricing transparency in the State of West Virginia

What the bill says

From the introduced text, April 8, 2025:

HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 100 (By Delegates Amos, Anders, Burkhammer, Chiarelli, Clark, W., Dean, Drennan, Hall, Hamilton, Heckert, Hite, Jeffries, Lewis, Masters, Mazzocchi, Miller, Petitto, Pinson, Pushkin, Smith, D., Stephens, Vance, Willis, and Worrell) [Originating in Standing Committee on Health and Human Resources; Reported on April 8, 2025 ] Requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance to study cooperative agreements and hospital pricing transparency in the State of West Virginia. Whereas, Oversight of anticompetitive pricing practices and hospital mergers is essential to ensuring fair market competition and consumer protection; and Whereas, Nationwide many healthcare provider markets have become highly concentrated, with data indicating provider consolidation leads to increased prices as much as 40%; and Whereas, There are many areas in West Virginia where patients have only one choice for their health care because the previously independent hospitals, facilities, and physician practices have been purchased; and Whereas, Research has shown that competition in health care provider and payer markets promotes higher quality, lower cost health care, greater access to care, increased innovation, higher wages and better benefits for health care workers; and Whereas, Across the country, unsustainable healthcare inflation due to growing consolidation in the healthcare sector has put a strain on both public and private budgets and limited patient access; and Whereas, Increased oversight of hospital pricing has the potential …

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Sponsors

• Amos, Michael (R, 027) · primary sponsor
• Anders, S. Chris (R, 097)
• Burkhammer, Adam (R, 064)
• Chiarelli, Geno (R, 078)
• Clark, Wayne (R, 099)
• Dean, Mark (R, 034)
• Drennan, Sarah (R, 020)
• Hall, Walter (R, 058)
• Hamilton, Anitra (D, 081)
• Heckert, Scot C. (R, 013)
• Hite, Michael (R, 092)
• Dean Jeffries (R, HD-040)

Common questions

What is HCR100?

HCR100 is a bill in the West Virginia Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Requesting Joint Committee on Government and Finance to study cooperative agreements and hospital pricing transparency in the State of West Virginia.

What is the status of HCR100?

Passed one chamber as of April 10, 2025.

Who sponsored HCR100?

Amos, Michael (R, 027), with 11 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for HCR100?

On the West Virginia Legislature website: http://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Resolution_History.cfm?year=2025&sessiontype=RS&input4=100&billtype=CR&houseorig=H&btype=res