Bill > HF2405

This bill requires health care providers who refer patients to an ambulatory surgical center for outpatient surgery to provide the patient with a written document listing factors the patient should consider to make an informed decision about the recommended course of care. The factors include differences in ownership, licensure, and payment between the ambulatory surgical center and a hospital, the types of medical personnel involved, the capacity to respond to medical complications, the proximity to a hospital, and the use of anesthesia. The bill defines key terms like "ambulatory surgical center" and "health care provider," and states that health care providers who violate this requirement are subject to licensee discipline by the appropriate licensing or disciplinary authority.