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Bills · 2023-2024 Regular Session

AB 785

Died at session end Official bill text Atom feed

Relating to: requiring hospitals to provide plain-language, itemized billing.

Hospitals and health care facilities

  1. Introduced, stopped here
  2. Passes Assembly, not reached
  3. Passes Senate, not reached
  4. Governor signs, not reached
  5. Law, not reached

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What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

This bill requires hospitals to provide each hospital patient with a

plain-language, itemized bill that includes an explanation of all charges, regardless

of the source of payment.

Sponsors

Introduced by: C. Anderson (D) , Clancy (D) , Drake (D) , Emerson (D) , J. Anderson (D) , Jacobson (D) , Joers (D) , Madison (D) , Moore Omokunde (D) , Ortiz-Velez (D) , Palmeri (D) , Ratcliff (D) , Shankland (D) , Shelton (D) , Snodgrass (D) , Stubbs (D) , Subeck (D)

3 cosponsors

Larson (D) , Smith (D) , Wirch (D)

Full history

  1. Dec 8, 2023 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives J. Anderson, Joers, C. Anderson, Clancy, Drake, Emerson, Jacobson, Madison, Moore Omokunde, Ortiz-Velez, Palmeri, Ratcliff, Shankland, Shelton, Snodgrass, Stubbs and Subeck; cosponsored by Senators Larson, Smith and Wirch

  2. Dec 8, 2023 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Health, Aging and Long-Term Care

  3. Apr 15, 2024 · Assembly

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1