WV HB3019 | 2019 | Regular Session

Note: Carry Foward to future HB3019

Status

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 9-2)
Status: Introduced on February 12 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-02-12 - To House Health and Human Resources
Pending: House Health & Human Resources Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

The purpose of this bill is to address general concerns about transparency in health care. The bill creates the Health Care Transparency Act. The bill requires the Bureau for Public Health  to produce an estimate for creating and maintaining a health care price transparency tool, with technical support from the Health Care Authority, that is accessible by the public. The bill sets forth transparency tool requirements. The bill requires rule-making. The bill establishes new disclosure requirements for health care providers, hospitals, and insurers. The bill requires insurers develop an access plan for consumers. The bill establishes how surprise bills are to be handled in certain circumstances, and defines the term “surprise bill.”

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Title

Health Care Transparency Act

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2019-02-12HouseTo House Health and Human Resources
2019-02-12HouseIntroduced in House
2019-02-12HouseTo Health and Human Resources then Judiciary
2019-02-12HouseFiled for introduction

Same As/Similar To

HB3019 (Carry Over) 2019-02-12 - To House Health and Human Resources

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
161D1New CodeSee Bill Text
161D2New CodeSee Bill Text
161D3New CodeSee Bill Text
161D4New CodeSee Bill Text
331522New CodeSee Bill Text
33154sNew CodeSee Bill Text
33154tNew CodeSee Bill Text

West Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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