Ed Charbonneau
- Republican
- Senator
- District 5
Author
Prohibits billing a patient who receives emergency services: (1) from an out of network provider; and (2) at specified facilities that are in network; for amounts that exceed the cost paid by the patient's insurance plus any deductibles, copayments, and coinsurance amounts. Requires certain health care providers to provide, upon request from the patient, a good faith estimate to the patient for the cost of care at least five business days before a health care service or procedure is provided. Sets forth requirements of the good faith estimate. Requires the patient to acknowledge in writing receipt of the estimate and indicate whether to proceed with the service or procedure.
Referred to the House
Senators Kruse and Messmer added as coauthors
Cosponsors: Representatives Kirchhofer and Barrett
House sponsor: Representative Smaltz
Senator Rogers added as coauthor
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 133: yeas 49, nays 0
Second reading: ordered engrossed
Senator Zay added as coauthor
Senator Randolph added as coauthor
Senator Glick added as coauthor
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
Senator Stoops added as coauthor
Senator Melton added as coauthor
Senator Ford Jon added as third author
Authored by Senators Charbonneau and Garten
First reading: referred to Committee on Health and Provider Services
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
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| Introduced Senate Bill (S) | |
| Senate Bill (H) |
| Document | Format |
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| Fiscal Note: SB0003.02.COMS.FN001 | |
| Fiscal Note: SB0003.02.COMS.FN002 | |
| Fiscal Note: SB0003.02.COMS.FN003 | |
| Floor Amendment: SB0003.02.COMS.AMS001 | |
| Floor Amendment: SB0003.02.COMS.AMS002 | |
| Committee Report: SB0003.01.INTR.CRS001 | |
| Fiscal Note: SB0003.01.INTR.FN001 | |
| Committee Amendment: SB0003.01.INTR.AMS04 |
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