HB560 Alabama 2013 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Todd Greeson

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2013

Title

Health care costs, health care providers to provide estimate upon request, Medical Cost Disclosure Act

Description

Under existing law, there is no requirement that a hospital, clinic, physician, dentist, or other health care provider, prior to performing non-emergency health care services, furnishes the patient with an estimate of the medical costs.

This bill would require health care providers to furnish a patient, prospective patient, his or her physician, or authorized agent with a written estimate of the prospective costs for non-emergency health care services upon request. This bill would require health care providers to itemize and explain in the medical bill any costs that exceed the written estimate.

This bill would also authorize the Department of Public Health to promulgate rules.

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Subjects

Health Care