BILL · 2019–20 SESSION
HB 2172: Anticompetitive transactions
Protecting whistleblowers who provide information to the attorney general regarding anticompetitive transactions involving hospitals, hospital systems, or provider organizations.
Summary
- Expands healthcare whistleblower protections to a whistleblower who reports or provides information to the Attorney General regarding an alleged antitrust violation in connection with a merger, acquisition, or contracting affiliation involving a hospital, hospital system, or provider organization.
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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedApr 17, 2019
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Michelle Valdez (R-26)
- Introduced
- April 17, 2019 in the House
- Last action
- January 13, 2020
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
AN ACT Relating to protecting whistleblowers who provide information to the attorney general regarding anticompetitive transactions involving hospitals, hospital systems, or provider organizations;
Sponsors
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- First reading, referred to Civil Rights & Judiciary.
HB 2172 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- HB 2172 (2025–26) Road jurisdiction transfer
- HB 2172 (2023–24) Vacant state agency property
- HB 2172 (2017–18) IT system security testing
- HB 2172 (2015–16) Human services T.O.
- HB 2172 (2013–14) Retailers selling for resale
- HB 2172 (2011–12) Agency regulatory practices
- HB 2172 (2009–10) Water & sewer districts
- HB 2172 (2007–08) Mathematics education