HB3209 Summary

• Amends the Medical Patient Rights Act to exempt physician-owned laboratories from the prohibition on markup of anatomic pathology services.

• Requires physicians who order but do not perform anatomic pathology services to disclose the provider's name and address and the actual amount paid for the service on patient bills.

• Prohibits physicians subject to disclosure requirements from marking up anatomic pathology service costs when billing patients, insurers, or third-party payers.

• Allows referring physicians to charge separately for specimen acquisition and processing costs if limited to actual costs and properly coded per American Medical Association standards.

• Clarifies that physicians may bill for services and testing performed in their own office or laboratory without restriction.