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2016 SESSION

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HB 905 Hospitals; advance disclosure of charge for elective procedure, test, or service.

Introduced by: David E. Yancey | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:

Advance disclosure of allowed amount or charge for procedure. Requires every hospital to furnish a patient scheduled to receive an elective procedure, test, or service to be performed by the hospital, upon his request or the request of his legally authorized representative made no less than three days in advance of the date on which such elective procedure, test, or service is scheduled to be performed, with an estimate of the payment amount for which the participant will be responsible for such elective procedure, test, or service.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Advance disclosure of allowed amount or charge for procedure. Requires every hospital to disclose, prior to admitting a patient whose health plan includes a deductible, copayment, or coinsurance requirement for health care service of $1,000 or more for a nonemergency, elective procedure and upon request of the patient or his legally authorized representative, the amount of payment for the procedure for which the patient may be responsible after any reimbursement or payment made by the patient's health insurance provider.