1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Measuring State Healthcare Freedom Act . 2. Annual study on health care competition and consolidation at State level (a) In general Over each of the 10 years following the date of enactment of this Act, the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation of the Department of Health and Human Services (in this section referred to as the Assistant Secretary ) shall conduct a study on health care competition and consolidation at the State level. (b) Consultation In conducting the study under this section, the Assistant Secretary shall consult with the Chair of the Federal Trade Commission and the Assistant Attorney General in charge of the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice. (c) Obtaining data The Assistant Secretary may secure from the Federal Trade Commission information necessary to enable the Assistant Secretary to carry out subsection (d)(2). Upon request of the Assistant Secretary, the Chair of the Federal Trade Commission shall furnish that information to the Assistant Secretary. (d) Metrics The study under this section shall include data collection on each of the following: (1) Licensing requirements for doctors, nurses, and other health care practitioners, including requirements with respect to— (A) initial licensure; (B) ongoing maintenance of licensure; (C) specific training and postgraduate and continuing medical education; (D) residency supervisory requirements; and (E) board certification. (2) Mergers and acquisitions (both vertical and horizontal), involving— (A) hospitals; (B) ambulatory or outpatient practices; (C) ambulatory surgical centers; (D) health insurance providers; (E) habilitative service providers (such as providers of physical therapy or occupational therapy); and (F) telehealth. (3) The number of— (A) State laws establishing a legal mechanism by which a State approves mergers between or among two or more hospitals (commonly referred to as certificates of public advantage )