Proposed H.B. No. 5172
Session Year 2025

AN ACT PROHIBITING HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS AND CLINICAL LABORATORIES FROM IMPOSING OUT-OF-POCKET EXPENSES BASED ON ESTIMATES OF CHARGES.

To prohibit any health care provider or clinical laboratory from imposing, for health care services or treatment rendered to an insured, a coinsurance, copayment, deductible or other out-of-pocket expense at the time of such service or treatment based on an estimate of charges, rather than an amount identified in the medical bill for such service or treatment.

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