[20000717]RS20410_医疗专业人员联合协商：H、 R1304“2000年优质医疗联盟法案”.pdf

1Issued jointly by the Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC),August 28, 1996 (hereinafter, Health Care Guidelines, or Guidelines).2Generally, only those restraints deemed unreasonable have been prohibited (Standard OilCo. of New Jersey v. United States, 221 U.S. 1 (1911); Board of Trade of the City of Chicago v.United States, 246 U.S. 231, 238 (1918): “. the legality of an agreement cannot be determined byso simple a test as whether it restrains competition. Every agreement concerning trade, every(continued.)Congressional Research Service The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrder Code RS20410Updated July 17, 2000Joint Negotiation by Health-Care Professionals:H.R. 1304, “Quality Health-Care Coalition Act of2000(name redacted)Legislative AttorneyAmerican Law DivisionSummaryH.R. 1304, “Quality Health-Care Coalition Act of 1999,” amended and passed bythe House on June 30, 276-136, would enable health-care professionals to negotiatejointly with non-federally affiliated health plans concerning “the terms of any contractunder which the professionals provide health care items or services for which benefits areprovided under such