(a) The General Assembly finds that: (1) Under 45 C.F.R. Part 180, each hospital operating in the United States is required to provide clear, accessible pricing information online about the items and services that the hospital provides; and(2) Easy-to-understand pricing information is essential to support patients, prevent fraud, and protect consumers from unfair medical bills.(b)(1) A hospital licensed in this state shall comply with 45 C.F.R. Part 180, as existing on January 1, 2023.(2) If the Department of Health finds that a hospital licensed in this state has not complied with 45 C.F.R. Part 180, as existing on January 1, 2023, then the department shall fine the hospital two hundred fifty dollars ($250) per day for noncompliance.Added by Act 2023, No. 482,§ 1, eff. 10/6/2023. (a) The General Assembly finds that: (1) Under 45 C.F.R. Part 180, each hospital operating in the United States is required to provide clear, accessible pricing information online about the items and services that the hospital provides; and(2) Easy-to-understand pricing information is essential to support patients, prevent fraud, and protect consumers from unfair medical bills.(b)(1) A hospital licensed in this state shall comply with 45 C.F.R. Part 180, as existing on January 1, 2023.(2) If the Department of Health finds that a hospital licensed in this state has not complied with 45 C.F.R. Part 180, as existing on January 1, 2023, then the department shall fine the hospital two hundred fifty dollars ($250) per day for noncompliance.Added by Act 2023, No. 482,§ 1, eff. 10/6/2023.
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