Hospitals; requiring hospitals to provide certain itemized statement; authorizing certain enforcement. Effective date.

SB 1005 requires Oklahoma hospitals to provide patients and third-party insurers with detailed itemized bills within 30 business days of discharge. The bill mandates that these statements include specific details like service dates, descriptions, charges, insurance payments, patient payments, and adjustments. It applies to all state-licensed hospitals (excluding federal facilities) and allows hospitals to charge for extra copies beyond two. The Oklahoma State Department of Health can enforce compliance through penalties or license actions. This policy aims to increase billing transparency for patients and insurers without changing coverage rules.