Indiana House Bill 1335 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 14 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-01-14 - First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health
Pending: House Public Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Health care costs. Requires a hospital or ambulatory outpatient surgical center to provide each patient, patient's guardian, or patient's health care representative with a good faith estimate (estimate) of all charges and fees associated with certain medical procedures and services. Requires an estimate to be provided to a patient upon: (1) the patient's discharge from the hospital or ambulatory outpatient surgical center; or (2) the conclusion of a medical examination or procedure. Specifies that an estimate is not a legally binding contract or estimate concerning the: (1) allowable; (2) total; or (3) final; cost for a medical examination, procedure, or other service. Requires a revised estimate to be provided not later than 30 days after the date specified on an original estimate. Prohibits a hospital or ambulatory outpatient surgical center from charging a fee for the service of providing an estimate to a patient. Provides that a contract or contract provision may not prohibit a hospital or ambulatory outpatient surgical center from providing an estimate to a patient when required. Defines certain terms.

Health care costs.

Rep. Robert Morris [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-01-14	House	First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health
2020-01-14	House	Authored by Representative Morris

Type	Source
Summary	https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2020/bills/house/1335/details
Text	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/1/c/a/6/1ca6a97b/HB1335.01.INTR.pdf