CT HB06680

Requires hospital-affiliated clinics and health care practitioners to disclose whether they charge facility fees that may increase patient out-of-pocket expenses

Applies to clinics and practitioners located within 250 yards of a hospital's main building or owned by a hospital licensed by the Department of Public Health

Covers facilities primarily engaged in diagnostic and therapeutic care, including medical histories, physical examinations, health assessments, and treatment monitoring

Mandates prominent display of facility fee disclosures in patient-accessible locations, including on the clinic or practitioner's Internet website

Referred to the Committee on Public Health in the January 2015 session