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NJ S2795
Establishes certain medical billing requirements concerning specific nature of charges or expenses for health care services.
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Introduced
02/22/2024
02/22/2024
In Committee
02/22/2024
02/22/2024
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2024-2025 Regular Session
Bill Summary
This bill establishes certain medical billing requirements concerning the specific nature of charges or expenses for health care services. The bill requires a health care provider to provide to the patient or to the patient's survivor or legal guardian, as appropriate, a consolidated, itemized statement or bill detailing the specific nature of the charges or expenses for the health care services the patient received from the provider. The health care provider must provide the statement or bill within 30 days after a patient's discharge or release or within seven days after receiving a written request. The description of billed charges will be in plain language that is comprehensible to an ordinary layperson but may include technical terms to describe the health care services if the technical terms are defined using limited medical nomenclature as permitted under the rules adopted pursuant to this bill.
AI Summary
This bill establishes certain medical billing requirements concerning the specific nature of charges or expenses for health care services. It requires healthcare providers to provide patients or their legal representatives with a consolidated, itemized statement or bill detailing the specific nature of the charges or expenses for the healthcare services received, within 30 days of discharge or 7 days of a written request. The bill also mandates that the description of billed charges be in plain language comprehensible to a layperson, with technical terms defined using limited medical nomenclature. The bill directs the Board of Medical Examiners and the Department of Health to adopt rules specifying the requirements for healthcare providers to develop and provide these plain-language billing statements, including requirements related to the contents of the statements and the use of consistent language for disclosures.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry
Sponsors (2)
Last Action
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Commerce Committee (on 02/22/2024)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2024/S2795 |
| BillText | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2024/S3000/2795_I1.HTM |
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