H.B. 250

1

CONSUMER ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE
2 CHARGES
3 2007 GENERAL SESSION
4 STATE OF UTAH
5 Chief Sponsor: Eric K. Hutchings
6 Senate Sponsor: ____________
7
8 LONG TITLE
9 General Description:
10 This bill requires health care facilities, physicians, osteopathic physicians, and dentists
11 to provide consumers, when requested, with a list of charges for professional services
12 provided by the health care provider, and information of any discounts on billed
13 charges.
14 Highlighted Provisions:
15 This bill:
16 . amends the Health Care Facility Licensing and Inspection Act to require health care
17 facilities licensed under the act to provide a consumer with information regarding
18 certain charges;
19 . amends the Utah Medical Practices Act to require a physician licensed under the act
20 to provide a consumer with information regarding certain charges;
21 . amends the Utah Osteopathic Medical Practices Act to require osteopathic
22 physicians to provide consumers with information regarding certain charges; and
23 . amends the Dentist and Dental Hygienist Practice Act to require a dentist to provide
24 consumers with information regarding certain charges.
25 Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
26 None
27 Other Special Clauses:

28 None
29 Utah Code Sections Affected:
30 ENACTS:
31 26-21-23, Utah Code Annotated 1953
32 58-67-804, Utah Code Annotated 1953
33 58-68-804, Utah Code Annotated 1953
34 58-69-806, Utah Code Annotated 1953
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36 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
37 Section 1. Section 26-21-23 is enacted to read:
38 26-21-23. Consumer access to facility charges.
39 A health care facility licensed under this chapter shall, when requested by a consumer:
40 (1) make a list of prices available for the consumer which includes the facility's:
41 (a) 50 most frequently performed:
42 (i) in-patient procedures; and
43 (ii) out-patient procedures; and
44 (b) the 50 most commonly prescribed drugs in the facility; and
45 (2) provide the consumer with information regarding any discounts available for:
46 (a) charges for services not covered by insurance; or
47 (b) prompt payment of billed charges.
48 Section 2. Section 58-67-804 is enacted to read:
49 58-67-804. Consumer access to provider charges.
50 A physician licensed under this chapter shall, when requested by a consumer:
51 (1) make a list of professional charges available for the consumer which includes the
52 physician's 25 most frequently performed:
53 (a) clinical procedures or clinical services;
54 (b) out-patient procedures; and
55 (c) in-patient procedures; and
56 (2) provide the consumer with information regarding any discount available for:
57 (a) services not covered by insurance; or
58 (b) prompt payment of billed charges.

59 Section 3. Section 58-68-804 is enacted to read:
60 58-68-804. Consumer access to provider charges.
61 An osteopathic physician licensed under this chapter shall, when requested by a
62 consumer:
63 (1) make a list of professional charges available for the consumer which includes the
64 osteopathic physician's 25 most frequently performed:
65 (a) clinical procedures or clinical services;
66 (b) out-patient procedures; and
67 (c) in-patient procedures; and
68 (2) provide the consumer with information regarding any discount available for:
69 (a) services not covered by insurance; or
70 (b) prompt payment of billed charges.
71 Section 4. Section 58-69-806 is enacted to read:
72 58-69-806. Consumer access to provider charges.
73 A dentist licensed under this chapter shall, when requested by a consumer:
74 (1) make a list of professional charges available for the consumer which includes the
75 dentist's 25 most frequently performed:
76 (a) clinical procedures or clinical services;
77 (b) out-patient procedures; and
78 (c) in-patient procedures; and
79 (2) provide the consumer with information regarding any discount available for:
80 (a) services not covered by insurance; or
81 (b) prompt payment of billed charges.




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