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A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the full disclosure of billing and service information to patients.

USA116th CongressS-1688| Senate 
| Updated: 5/23/2019
Michael B. Enzi

Michael B. Enzi

Republican Senator

Wyoming

Cosponsors (1)
Robert P. Casey (Democratic)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill establishes certain requirements relating to health care billing practices. Specifically, the bill requires health care facilities and practitioners to (1) provide patients with a list of rendered services upon discharge, and (2) send all bills to patients within 30 business days. Further, patients may not be required to pay a bill earlier than 30 business days from the date of receipt. Facilities and practitioners must report any bills that are sent outside of the authorized time period to the Department of Health and Human Services and must also issue refunds to the patients billed; repeated violations are subject to civil penalties.
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Timeline
May 23, 2019
Introduced in Senate
May 23, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • May 23, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 23, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 116-8098: Hospital Competition Act of 2020
Civil actions and liabilityGovernment information and archivesHealth care costs and insurance

A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the full disclosure of billing and service information to patients.

USA116th CongressS-1688| Senate 
| Updated: 5/23/2019
This bill establishes certain requirements relating to health care billing practices. Specifically, the bill requires health care facilities and practitioners to (1) provide patients with a list of rendered services upon discharge, and (2) send all bills to patients within 30 business days. Further, patients may not be required to pay a bill earlier than 30 business days from the date of receipt. Facilities and practitioners must report any bills that are sent outside of the authorized time period to the Department of Health and Human Services and must also issue refunds to the patients billed; repeated violations are subject to civil penalties.
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Timeline
May 23, 2019
Introduced in Senate
May 23, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • May 23, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 23, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Michael B. Enzi

Michael B. Enzi

Republican Senator

Wyoming

Cosponsors (1)
Robert P. Casey (Democratic)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 116-8098: Hospital Competition Act of 2020
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Civil actions and liabilityGovernment information and archivesHealth care costs and insurance