WV HB2173 | 2021 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on February 10 2021 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2021-02-10 - To House Health and Human Resources
Pending: House Health & Human Resources Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on February 10 2021 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2021-02-10 - To House Health and Human Resources
Pending: House Health & Human Resources Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
The purpose of this bill is to address general concerns about transparency in health care. The bill creates the Health Care Transparency Act. The bill requires the Bureau for Public Health  to produce an estimate for creating and maintaining a health care price transparency tool, with technical support from the Health Care Authority, that is accessible by the public. The bill sets forth transparency tool requirements. The bill requires rule-making. The bill establishes new disclosure requirements for health care providers, hospitals, and insurers. The bill requires insurers develop an access plan for consumers. The bill establishes how surprise bills are to be handled in certain circumstances, and defines the term “surprise bill.”
Title
Health Care Transparency Act
Sponsors
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2021-02-10 | House | To House Health and Human Resources |
2021-02-10 | House | Introduced in House |
2021-02-10 | House | To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary |
2021-02-10 | House | Filed for introduction |
Subjects
Code Citations
Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
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16 | 1D | 1 | New Code | See Bill Text |
16 | 1D | 2 | New Code | See Bill Text |
16 | 1D | 3 | New Code | See Bill Text |
16 | 1D | 4 | New Code | See Bill Text |
33 | 15 | 23 | New Code | See Bill Text |
33 | 15 | 4s | New Code | See Bill Text |
33 | 15 | 4t | New Code | See Bill Text |