Senate Bill 889 Summary

• Requires all Oklahoma hospitals to publicly disclose a comprehensive digital file containing standard charges for all hospital items and services in machine-readable format, updated at least annually and freely accessible without registration.

• Mandates hospitals maintain and publicly display a consumer-friendly list of standard charges for at least 300 shoppable services (or all shoppable services if fewer than 300), including plain-language descriptions, negotiated charges by payor, discounted cash prices, and billing codes.

• Authorizes the State Department of Health to monitor hospital compliance through complaint evaluation, analysis review, and website audits, with authority to issue violation notices and require corrective action plans for material violations.

• Prohibits noncompliant hospitals from initiating collection actions against patients for services provided while materially out of compliance; patients may sue to recover full debt amount plus attorney fees if a hospital violated requirements.

• Becomes effective November 1, 2025; amends existing transparency law to exclude hospitals from prior pricing disclosure requirements.