S 3012
Creates Health Care Cost Containment and Price Transparency Commission, Office of Healthcare Affordability and Transparency, and hospital price transparency regulations.
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Bill overview
This bill creates two new state agencies – the Health Care Cost Containment and Price Transparency Commission and the Office of Healthcare Affordability and Transparency – along with regulations for hospital price transparency. The commission will monitor and contain healthcare costs, while the office will support the commission and establish data reporting mechanisms. The bill also aims to prevent hospitals from collecting medical debt from patients who are not in compliance with price transparency requirements.
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Joseph Vitale
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