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AR HB1452

Bill

Status

Passed

4/6/2023

Primary Sponsor

Justin Gonzales

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Origin

House of Representatives

94th General Assembly (2023 Regular)

AI Summary

  • Hospitals licensed in Arkansas must comply with 45 C.F.R. Part 180, the federal hospital pricing transparency regulation as it existed on January 1, 2023.

  • The Department of Health shall enforce compliance and impose fines of $250 per day for each day a hospital fails to comply with federal pricing transparency requirements.

  • The General Assembly finds that clear, accessible pricing information online is essential to support patients, prevent fraud, and protect consumers from unfair medical bills.

  • The act becomes effective six months after enactment.

Legislative Description

To Require Hospitals In This State To Comply With Federal Hospital Pricing Transparency Regulations; And To Require The Department Of Health To Enforce Compliance With Federal Hospital Pricing Transparency Regulations.

Last Action

Notification that HB1452 is now Act 482

4/6/2023

Committee Referrals

Public Health, Welfare And Labor3/7/2023
Public Health, Welfare and Labor2/16/2023

Full Bill Text

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