Permits the use of funds for professional staff support and the conduct of a feasibility study.
Requires the Secretary to determine a group's eligibility for a grant to establish a cooperative based upon the report of the feasibility study. Requires cooperatives to: (1) be nonprofit; (2) be wholly owned and governed by its member-employees; (3) assist members in pooling their health care insurance purchasing power; and (4) provide data and activities to improve the quality of health care decision-making.