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Chief Sponsor:

Mary E. Flowers

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HOSPITAL DISCRIMINATORY PRICIN

Creates the Hospital Discriminatory Pricing Act. Prohibits a hospital that has provided health care services to an uninsured patient from collecting more from the uninsured patient than the Medicare reimbursement rate. Requires each hospital bill, invoice, or other summary of charges to prominently state the listed information concerning the rates charged. Requires the Office of the Attorney General to provide copies of any complaints filed by patients under the Act to the Department of Public Health. Provides for civil remedies for violation of the Act. Provides civil remedies for violation of the Act. Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act to make any violation of the Hospital Discriminatory Pricing Act a violation of the Act. Effective immediately.
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Latest Actions
  • 04/17/2007 - Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. LaShawn K. Ford
  • 03/23/2007 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  • 02/27/2007 - Assigned to Health Care Availability and Access Committee
  • 02/23/2007 - Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Mary E. Flowers
  • 02/23/2007 - First Reading

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HB1760 Bill Text Introduced PDF07/03/2007