Ann Vermilion
- Republican
Author
Revises the definition of "practitioner" in the laws concerning good faith estimates of costs for health care services. Postpones, from July 1, 2021, to January 1, 2022, the effective date of the requirement that a practitioner provide a good faith estimate of the amount the practitioner intends to charge for a health care service. Requires that the communication by a provider facility and a practitioner to a patient about the patient's right to request a good faith estimate be conspicuous and be provided by at least three of eight specified potential means. Provides that the written notice that a practitioner provides to an individual about a scheduled or ordered nonemergency health care service must state that a good faith estimate of cost need not be provided if the service is scheduled to be performed within five business days of the date of the patient's request. Provides that certain written statements must be in "conspicuous" type instead of in type at least as large as 14 point type. Requires a practitioner or facility to provide a written explanation if the charge for a health care service exceeds the practitioner's or facility's good faith estimate by the greater of: (1) $100; or (2) 5%. Revises the content of the written statement that an out of network practitioner providing health care services at an in network facility must give to a covered individual in order to be reimbursed more for the health care services than allowed according to the rate established by the covered individual's network plan. Provides that a practitioner can comply with the requirement to provide a good faith estimate of the amount that the practitioner intends to charge a covered individual by complying with the requirements of the new federal No Surprises Act (Act). Provides that a health carrier may satisfy certain requirements concerning good faith estimates by complying with the Act.
Signed by the Governor
Public Law 202
Signed by the President of the Senate
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
Signed by the Speaker
Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 464: yeas 48, nays 0
Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 459: yeas 79, nays 0
CCR # 1 filed in the House
CCR # 1 filed in the Senate
Representative Fleming added as advisor
Representative Shackleford added as conferee
Representative Austin removed as conferee
Representative Shackleford removed as advisor
House advisors appointed: Schaibley, Carbaugh and Shackleford
Senate advisors appointed: Charbonneau and Breaux
Senate conferees appointed: Zay and Yoder
House conferees appointed: Vermilion and Austin
House dissented from Senate amendments
Motion to dissent filed
Returned to the House with amendments
Senator Randolph added as cosponsor
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 368: yeas 47, nays 0
Second reading: ordered engrossed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
First reading: referred to Committee on Health and Provider Services
Referred to the Senate
Senate sponsors: Senators Zay and Charbonneau
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 153: yeas 95, nays 0
Second reading: ordered engrossed
Representative Austin added as coauthor
Representative Carbaugh added as coauthor
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
Authored by Representative Vermilion
First reading: referred to Committee on Financial Institutions and Insurance
Coauthored by Representative Schaibley
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| Fiscal Note: HB1447.05.ENRS.FN001 |
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