NV AB343

Hospitals must publish and annually update comprehensive price lists for all items and services on their websites in machine-readable format, including chargemaster prices, negotiated rates with insurers, cash pay prices, and highest/lowest negotiated rates

Hospitals are prohibited from collecting medical debt accrued while out of compliance with price transparency requirements; violations constitute deceptive trade practices, and if found in violation, hospitals must cancel the debt and refund any payments made

Health care entities must provide patients with itemized billing statements and contact information before attempting to collect medical debt, and must provide receipts within 30 days of any payment received

The Department of Health and Human Services will monitor compliance, investigate complaints, and impose administrative penalties ranging from $600 for small hospitals (≤30 beds) to $11,000+ for large hospitals (>550 beds), with each day of noncompliance counting as a separate violation

Hospitals must annually report facility fee information for off-campus outpatient services to the Department, which will publish these reports publicly; the Governor's Consumer Health Advocate must assist patients with filing claims against non-compliant hospitals