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HB1431 - 104th General Assembly
FACILITY FEE TRANSPARENCY
Last Action
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
New Act
Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Health Care Facility Fee Transparency Act. Sets forth provisions concerning notice requirements for a hospital or health system that charges a facility fee using a current procedural terminology evaluation code or assessment and management code for outpatient services provided at a hospital-based facility where a professional fee is also expected to be charged. Provides notice requirements for hospital-based facilities created or acquired through a business transaction. Establishes limitations on facility fees. Sets forth provisions concerning facility fee billing statements, reporting of facility fees charged by each hospital and health system, and enforcement of the Act by the Department of Public Health. Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Provides that it is an unlawful practice if, from the date of the transaction, a hospital, health system, or hospital-based facility does not wait at least 30 days after the written notice has been mailed to the patient or a copy of the notice has been filed with the Department of Public Health to collect a facility fee for services provided at a hospital-based facility.
House Committee Amendment No. 1
Deletes reference to:
New Act
Adds reference to:
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Provides that, if a hospital charges a facility fee for outpatient services separate and distinct from a professional fee, then the hospital shall develop a policy to inform patients as soon as reasonably practicable that they may be subject to a facility fee. Provides that the policy shall include, but not be limited to, the method the facility will use to inform patients that they may be charged a facility fee; the services and operating expenses generally covered by facility fees; the reason for charging a facility fee on the patient or patient's health plan; and contact information to allow the patient to request more information.
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1
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Further amends the Fair Patient Billing Act. Includes facility fee disclosure provisions in provisions concerning enforcement of the Act.
Actions
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/16/2025 | House | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Maurice A. West, II |
| 1/28/2025 | House | First Reading |
| 1/28/2025 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 2/18/2025 | House | Assigned to Human Services Committee |
| 3/17/2025 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Maurice A. West, II |
| 3/17/2025 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee |
| 3/18/2025 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee |
| 3/19/2025 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Human Services Committee; by Voice Vote |
| 3/19/2025 | House | Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 012-000-000 |
| 3/19/2025 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
| 3/25/2025 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 3/25/2025 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate |
| 4/07/2025 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 103-000-000 |
| 4/08/2025 | Senate | Arrive in Senate |
| 4/08/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading |
| 4/09/2025 | Senate | Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Steve Stadelman |
| 4/09/2025 | Senate | First Reading |
| 4/09/2025 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
| 4/23/2025 | Senate | Assigned to Health and Human Services |
| 4/30/2025 | Senate | Do Pass Health and Human Services; 008-000-000 |
| 4/30/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 1, 2025 |
| 5/01/2025 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Steve Stadelman |
| 5/01/2025 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments |
| 5/06/2025 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Health and Human Services |
| 5/07/2025 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Health and Human Services; 009-000-000 |
| 5/08/2025 | Senate | Second Reading |
| 5/08/2025 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Stadelman |
| 5/08/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 13, 2025 |
| 5/21/2025 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 |
| 5/21/2025 | House | Arrived in House |
| 5/21/2025 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1 |
| 5/21/2025 | House | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Maurice A. West, II |
| 5/21/2025 | House | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee |
| 5/28/2025 | House | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Human Services Committee |
| 5/29/2025 | House | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Human Services Committee; 012-000-000 |
| 5/30/2025 | House | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 112-001-000 |
| 5/30/2025 | House | House Concurs |
| 5/30/2025 | House | Passed Both Houses |
| 6/24/2025 | House | Sent to the Governor |
| 8/15/2025 | House | Governor Approved |
| 8/15/2025 | House | Effective Date January 1, 2026 |
| 8/15/2025 | House | Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0181 |