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          <text>&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Hospital Transparency Compliance Enforcement Act&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;This bill increases the monetary penalties for noncompliance with the requirement that hospitals publish, and periodically update, a list of their standard charges for items and services.&lt;/p&gt;</text>
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