US HB2853 | 2013-2014 | 113th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-1)
Status: Introduced on July 30 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-08-02 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on July 30 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-08-02 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Hospital Price Transparency and Disclosure Act of 2013 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require a hospital or ambulatory surgical center to report to the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) regarding: (1) the frequency of occurrence of certain treatment episodes for the most frequently treated conditions or diseases in each setting, (2) the total number of treatment episodes for which care was furnished by the hospital or center, and (3) the insured and uninsured average charge by the hospital or center for such treatment episode. Requires the Secretary to post promptly on the HHS website: (1) such information in a manner that promotes charge comparisons among hospitals and among ambulatory surgical centers, and (2) an appropriate link to other consumer quality information maintained on such site or a site maintained by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Requires a hospital and an ambulatory surgical center to post prominently at each admission site a notice of the availability of such data. Authorizes civil penalties for violations of this Act.
Title
Hospital Price Transparency and Disclosure Act of 2013
Sponsors
Rep. Daniel Lipinski [D-IL] | Rep. Peter DeFazio [D-OR] | Rep. Michael Michaud [D-ME] | Sen. Markwayne Mullin [R-OK] |
Rep. Collin Peterson [D-MN] | Rep. Jared Polis [D-CO] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2013-08-02 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. |
2013-07-30 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. |
Subjects
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Consumer affairs
Department of Health and Human Services
Government information and archives
Health
Health care costs and insurance
Health facilities and institutions
Health information and medical records
Home and outpatient care
Hospital care
Surgery and anesthesia
Consumer affairs
Department of Health and Human Services
Government information and archives
Health
Health care costs and insurance
Health facilities and institutions
Health information and medical records
Home and outpatient care
Hospital care
Surgery and anesthesia
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/2853/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr2853/BILLS-113hr2853ih.pdf |