PROHIBIT CERTAIN HEALTH CARE FACILITY FEES
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Hospitals must disclose facility fees to patients when scheduling appointments and at the time of service, including information about whether insurance covers the fee.
Hospitals must post visible signs in English and Spanish explaining when facility fees may or may not be charged.
New definitions for 'campus', 'facility fee', 'freestanding emergency department', 'health facility', 'health system', 'hospital', 'preventive health care service', 'rural', and 'telehealth'.
Uninsured patients are exempt from facility fees if they receive services that would otherwise incur such fees.
Prohibits facility fees for preventive care, vaccinations, and telehealth services provided in outpatient settings.
Facility fees remain allowed for inpatient care, emergency department services, freestanding emergency departments, and rural hospital clinics.
