SB 0095
Health facilities: hospitals; collection of debts; prohibit if hospital is not in compliance with price transparency laws. Creates new act. TIE BAR WITH: SB 0094'25
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Bill overview
This bill, the "Hospital Price Transparency Act," prohibits hospitals from attempting to collect debts from patients when they are not complying with federal price transparency laws. It defines key terms like "collection action" and "hospital price transparency laws." If a hospital isn't transparent about its prices, it can’t pursue debt collection efforts, and patients who believe they’ve been wrongly targeted can sue to recover payments and have the debt removed from their credit reports. The bill also includes a phased implementation, starting with critical access hospitals after six months.
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Joseph N. Bellino Jr.
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