Relating to unconscionable prices charged by health care providers for health care services.

HB 4500 sets a standard for determining when healthcare providers charge "unconscionable" (unreasonably high) prices for services. It defines an unconscionable price as one exceeding 200% of the average charge for similar services in the same county, based on data collected by the Department of State Health Services. The bill specifically excludes emergency care from using urgent care pricing data for comparison and prohibits private lawsuits (only the state consumer protection division can enforce this). It directly affects healthcare providers who set prices above this threshold for non-emergency services, with enforcement focused on the state's consumer protection division.