2025 Regular SessionKentucky Legislature

SB243: AN ACT relating to hospital price transparency.

Legislative Summary

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.

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Bill History

2/18/2025
introduced in Senate
Senate
2/18/2025
to Committee on Committees (S)
Senate
2/20/2025
to Health Services (S)
Senate

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(2/18/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Health Services(Senate)

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/1/1970125.0 KB