Bill > A03374

This bill amends public health law to establish new rules regarding physician charges for missed appointments, preventing physicians from charging a fee if a patient cancels at least twenty-four hours in advance or if a patient arrives on time but waits longer than one hour without being seen. It mandates that physicians must prominently display their missed appointment policy in their waiting rooms and include it in mailed bills, and no fee can be charged without this advance written notice. Physicians found to have violated these provisions will be subject to fines and required to refund any improperly collected fees.