HB 2422 Summary

• Establishes a patients' bill of rights guaranteeing patients the freedom to choose their physician, contract with physicians on mutually agreeable terms, and refuse medical treatment.

• Requires patients receive full disclosure of their health care insurance plan details in plain language, including contract terms, covered/excluded benefits, physician qualifications, authorization procedures, and grievance procedures.

• Guarantees patients the right to be informed about their medical condition, treatment risks and benefits, and access to their medical records limited to those involved in their care.

• Protects patients from third-party interference in medical care decisions and ensures patients cannot face penalties for seeking or declining medical care.

• Requires health care providers to obtain signed acknowledgment from each patient confirming receipt of a copy of the patients' bill of rights.