RELATING TO HOSPITALS.
Summary
Establishes the State's Hospital Price Transparency Act. Prohibits hospitals from taking certain debt collection actions against a patient if the hospital is not in compliance with hospital price transparency laws. Allows patients and patient guarantors to file suit against hospitals in violation. Requires hospitals to make public and post their Medicare reimbursement rates no later than 10/1/25 and deems violations as an unfair and deceptive act or practice. Requires the Department of Health to conduct performance assessments of hospitals for adherence to federal transparency rules annually and make a list of hospitals with poor performance available on its website no later than 2/1/2026. Requires the Department of Health to adopt rules.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 17, 2025
Last action Feb 12, 2025
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
1
Committee
2
Feb 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on HHS/CPN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-11-25 9:45AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
upper
Jan 23, 2025
Committee
Referred to HHS/CPN, JDC.
upper
Jan 17, 2025
Introduced
Introduced.
upper
8 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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