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OK SB889
Bill
AI Summary
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Hospitals must publicly post a machine-readable digital file containing standard charges for all items and services, including gross charges, negotiated rates with each insurer, minimum/maximum negotiated charges, and discounted cash prices, updated annually on their websites
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Hospitals must maintain a consumer-friendly list of at least 300 "shoppable services" (services that can be scheduled in advance), including the 70 services specified by CMS, with plain-language descriptions and pricing searchable by service, billing code, and payor
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State Department of Health may monitor compliance through complaints, audits, and analysis, and may issue violation notices, require corrective action plans, and impose administrative penalties for noncompliance
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Noncompliant hospitals are prohibited from pursuing debt collection against patients; patients may sue hospitals taking collection action while out of compliance and recover refunds, penalty payments equal to the debt amount, attorney fees, and credit report corrections
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Effective November 1, 2025; excludes hospitals from the existing Transparency in Health Care Prices Act, creating separate hospital-specific price transparency requirements
Legislative Description
Hospitals; requiring hospitals to make public certain file and list; authorizing compliance monitoring and enforcement; prohibiting certain collection actions. Effective date.
Last Action
Approved by Governor 05/23/2025
5/27/2025