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HB 2750 Elective medical procedure, test, or service; advance estimate of patient payment amount.

Introduced by: David J. Toscano | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED:

Advance estimate of patient payment amount for elective medical procedure, test, or service; notice of right to request. Provides that every hospital currently required to provide an estimate of the payment amount for an elective procedure, test, or service for which a patient may be responsible shall also be required to provide each patient with written information regarding his right to request such estimate, to post written information regarding a patient's right to request such estimate conspicuously in public areas of the hospital, and to make such information available on the hospital's website.

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:

Advance estimate of patient payment amount for elective medical procedure, test, or service; notice of right to request. Provides that every hospital currently required to provide an estimate of the payment amount for an elective procedure, test, or service for which a patient may be responsible shall also be required to provide each patient with written information regarding his right to request such estimate, to post written information regarding a patient's right to request such estimate conspicuously in public areas of the hospital, and to make such information available on the hospital's website.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Advance estimate of patient payment amount for elective medical procedure, test, or service. Requires medical care facilities licensed by the Board of Health to provide an estimate to the patient or his representative of the payment amount for which the patient will be responsible for elective medical procedures, tests, or services at least three days in advance of the scheduled elective medical procedure, test, or service. Current law requires hospitals to disclose such estimate if requested by a patient or patient's representative at least three days in advance.