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AL HB560
Bill
Status
4/4/2013
Primary Sponsor
Todd Greeson
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AI Summary
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Requires health care providers (physicians, dentists, hospitals, clinics, and other licensed facilities) to provide a written itemized estimate of total costs for non-emergency health care services upon patient request.
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Estimate must be provided to the patient, prospective patient, attending physician, or authorized agent prior to performing the service.
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Requires health care providers to separately identify and explain any charges in the final bill that exceed the written estimate.
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Authorizes the Department of Public Health to promulgate rules to implement the cost disclosure requirements.
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Becomes effective on the first day of the third month following passage and approval by the Governor.
Legislative Description
Health care costs, health care providers to provide estimate upon request, Medical Cost Disclosure Act
Health Care
Last Action
Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Health
4/4/2013