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This bill is a resolution urging federal action to restore patient protection laws by addressing what the legislature views as problematic waivers in healthcare regulations. Specifically, the bill calls on the President to direct the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to repeal antitrust law waivers and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to repeal waivers of anti-fee-splitting and anti-self-referral laws. The resolution argues that these current waivers have allowed the creation of corporate healthcare "cartels" and mergers that enable profit-driven practices that potentially compromise patient care. Furthermore, the bill urges Congress to amend the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 to ensure that clinics and hospitals have the freedom to choose whether to contract for payments based on the volume of care orders. The underlying concern is that these waivers create a legal environment that allows healthcare corporations to prioritize financial interests over patient care, potentially leading to care rationing, delayed treatments, and conflicts of professional loyalty. The bill also requires the Minnesota Secretary of State to distribute copies of this resolution to various federal government officials and committees to draw attention to these concerns.

Health and Social Services

https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=Senate&f=SF1105&ssn=0&y=2025