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PA HB2268
Bill
Status
3/9/2026
Primary Sponsor
Joseph Webster
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AI Summary
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Prohibits health care providers from charging facility fees for outpatient services at off-campus locations, and caps reimbursement rates at 150% of Medicare rates for applicable services
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Requires providers to give patients written notice at least 48 hours before off-campus services disclosing potential financial liability or warning that costs may exceed on-campus rates
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Mandates annual reporting to the Health Care Cost Containment Council on facility fees billed, including patient visit counts, revenue by payer type, and top procedures generating facility fee revenue
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Protects patients and insurers from liability for amounts exceeding the 150% Medicare cap or for prohibited facility fees, including related copayments and deductibles
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Authorizes the Department of Health to enforce compliance through audits (with 4-year record retention requirements) and penalties under existing health care cost containment law
Legislative Description
Providing for health care site neutrality.
Last Action
Referred to Health
3/9/2026