Requiring that patients be informed of health care facility use charges and that the charges be identified

What it would have done

Summary by the Legislative Reference Bureau, the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.

This bill requires a health care facility or health care provider that itemizes a charge for use of the facility to notify a patient that it will impose the facility use charge and to provide the patient with a good faith estimate of that health care facility use charge. If the appointment for an office visit is made in person or by phone, the health care facility or health care provider must notify the patient of the charge and estimate orally at the time the appointment is made. If the appointment is not made in person or by phone, the health care facility or health care provider must notify the patient of the charge and estimate either orally or in writing as soon as the appointment is confirmed by the provider or facility. Any appointment reminder sent to the patient must contain information about any facility use charge and a good faith estimate of the charge. The health care facility or health care provider must also, on any bill imposing the charge, identify the facility use charge as a "facility fee."

Who's behind it

15 lawmakers are its authors⁠. 9 are Democrats and 6 are Republicans.

4 more lawmakers signed on in support⁠.

What it would cost

State agencies filed a cost estimate. Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.

• Fiscal Estimate From DHS

Versions and amendments

Every text the Legislature printed for this bill, including proposed changes. Each opens on the Legislature's site.

• Amendment ASA1-AB207
• Amendment AA1-ASA1-AB207
• Amendment ASA2-AB207
• LC Amendment Memo