AMENDMENT(S) PROPOSED BY THE HOUSE

HEALTH, WELFARE AND INSTITUTIONS

1. At the beginning of line 13, introduced

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A.

HEALTH, WELFARE AND INSTITUTIONS

2. Line 18, introduced, after out-of-pocket

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the remainder of line 18, all of lines 19 and 20, and through record on line 21

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. The prohibition on the payment of costs shall not apply to a member's cost-sharing amounts

HEALTH, WELFARE AND INSTITUTIONS

3. After line 21, introduced

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B. Every provider who does not participate in the Commonwealth's program of medical assistance services who provides health care services described in subsection A to a patient who is a recipient of medical assistance services pursuant to the state plan for medical assistance shall provide notice to such patient that (i) the Commonwealth's program of medical assistance services covers the health care services described in subsection A and the Department of Medical Assistance Services will pay for such health care services and (ii) the provider does not participate in the Commonwealth's program of medical assistance and will not accept payment from the Department of Medical Assistance Services for such health care services. Such notice and the patient's acknowledgment of such notice shall be documented in the patient's medical record.