Prohibits hospital from billing patient for facility fee for services rendered to patient at outpatient facility affiliated with hospital.

This bill would stop hospitals in New Jersey from charging patients a facility fee for services provided at their outpatient facilities. It directly affects patients receiving care at hospital outpatient departments and hospitals themselves. The law defines a facility fee as a charge meant to cover hospital operational expenses that is separate from a doctor's professional fee, and prohibits hospitals from billing or seeking payment for this fee for outpatient services. The bill takes effect immediately upon passage.