AN ACT relating to hospital price transparency.

Create new sections of KRS Chapter 216B to define terms; require hospitals to disclose prices for certain items and services provided by hospitals; require hospitals to provide descriptions of different services and standard charges of those services; require the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to promulgate administrative regulations, monitor each facility's compliance, and provide administrative penalties; prohibit collective action of debt for noncompliant facilities.

Introduced: February 4, 2025

Last action: February 7, 2025

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This bill would require Kentucky hospitals to publicly disclose their prices for services and items, including detailed descriptions and standard charges. It directs the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to create rules, monitor hospitals for compliance, and impose penalties on those that do not comply. Hospitals that fail to meet the requirements would also be restricted from collectively pursuing debt collection. Who it may affect: patients, families, and anyone who receives or is planning to receive hospital care in Kentucky.

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