H4492
An Act relative to patient financial protection
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Bill overview
This bill, An Act relative to patient financial protection, aims to enhance protections for patients regarding healthcare costs and billing practices. It seeks to increase transparency in healthcare pricing and improve patient access to information about their bills. The bill also intends to establish clearer guidelines for billing disputes and potentially address issues related to surprise medical bills. Ultimately, the goal is to improve patient understanding and control over their healthcare expenses.
Key provisions
- Increase transparency in healthcare pricing.
- Improve patient access to billing information.
- Establish guidelines for resolving billing disputes.
- Potentially address surprise medical bills.
- May require healthcare providers to provide clearer itemized bills.
Who is affected
- Patients
- Healthcare providers
- Insurance companies
- Hospitals
- Medical billing services
Notable changes
- Could lead to increased transparency in healthcare billing.
- May require changes to billing practices by healthcare providers.
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Primary sponsor
Joint Committee on Financial Services
Cosponsors
Estela A. Reyes
Marjorie C. Decker
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An Act relative to patient financial protection
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Bill Information
Bill Information
Sponsor: Joint Committee on Financial Services Status: Referred to Joint Committee on Health Care Financing
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Bill History
Displaying 5 actions for Bill H.4492
| Date | Branch | Action |
| 9/18/2025 | House | Reported from the committee on Financial Services |
| 9/18/2025 | House | New draft of H1133 |
| 9/18/2025 | House | Reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Health Care Financing |
| 12/8/2025 | House | Reporting date extended to Wednesday, March 18, 2026 |
| 3/19/2026 | House | Reporting date extended to Monday, June 15, 2026 |
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