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MN HF1077
Bill
Status
2/17/2025
Primary Sponsor
Steve Elkins
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AI Summary
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Medical and dental practices that fail to comply with price transparency requirements (publishing standard charges) are prohibited from pursuing debt collection actions against patients for services provided during the non-compliance period
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Revenue thresholds for price transparency requirements are phased down: $50 million in 2024, $25 million in 2025, $10 million in 2026, and all revenue levels by 2027
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Patients or guarantors can sue providers who violate collection prohibitions; if successful, courts must order refunds of amounts paid plus a penalty equal to the amount owed, and dismiss collection cases with prejudice while awarding attorney fees
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Hospitals must certify compliance with price transparency requirements in affidavits before initiating debt collection lawsuits, wage garnishments, or referrals to third-party collection agencies
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Collection actions are frozen while patient lawsuits challenging violations are pending, though providers may still bill patients and retain payments as long as they don't pursue prohibited collection actions
Legislative Description
Requirements for making current standard charges available to the public modified, collection actions prohibited in certain circumstances, and actions by patients and guarantors authorized.
Last Action
Introduction and first reading, referred to Health Finance and Policy
2/17/2025