Brandi Bradley
- Republican
- Representative
- District 39
Primary
Existing law permits an individual to request a self-pay estimate of the total cost of an anticipated health-care service (self-pay estimate) from the designated billing or patient services personnel representing the health-care provider or health-care facility providing the service. Unless the patient suffers a medical emergency or other unforeseen circumstance that affects the services provided, statute states that the final cost of the health-care service must be no more than 15% higher than the self-pay estimate or $400, whichever is less. The act corrects the mistake in the statutory language by clarifying that the $400 qualifier relates to the permissible dollar amount above the cost estimated in the self-pay estimate rather than the qualifier itself reflecting the maximum allowable cost of the health-care service, regardless of the service provided. Further, when referencing the exception in statute that, due to an emergency or unforeseen circumstance, the total cost of services may exceed the self-pay estimate by more than 15% or $400, the act removes the erroneous qualifier, "whichever is less", as that language is inapplicable when the exception applies. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Governor Signed
Sent to the Governor
Signed by the President of the Senate
Signed by the Speaker of the House
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
House Second Reading Laid Over to 04/21/2025 - No Amendments
House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
House Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human Services
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| Signed Act (06/04/2025) | |
| Final Act (05/14/2025) | |
| Rerevised (05/02/2025) | |
| Revised (05/01/2025) | |
| Reengrossed (04/28/2025) | |
| Engrossed (04/25/2025) | |
| Introduced (04/01/2025) | |
| Committee Amendment |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| Fiscal Note FN1 (04/02/2025) | |
| Fiscal Note FN2 (07/28/2025) |
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