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Introduced
02/11/2025
02/11/2025
In Committee
02/12/2025
02/12/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2025 Legislative Measures
Bill Summary
The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards. Digest: Makes a hospital make a public list of standard charges that lists the hospital’s regular rates or prices. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.6). Requires a hospital to establish, update and make public a list of standard charges that lists the regular rates or prices established by the hospital for items or services and shoppable services of- fered or provided by the hospital. Specifies the information that a list of standard charges must in- clude. Requires a hospital to provide each newly created or updated list of standard charges to the Oregon Health Authority. Directs the authority to create an electronic form for submitting complaints to the authority. Directs the authority to require a hospital to take immediate or corrective action to remedy any violations. Provides for a private right of action if a hospital initiates or pursues a collection action for a debt owed on an item or service if the hospital is not in compliance. Provides for civil penalties.
AI Summary
This bill requires hospitals in Oregon to create and publicly disclose comprehensive, machine-readable lists of standard charges for their medical services, with the goal of increasing pricing transparency for patients. The bill mandates that hospitals publish detailed digital files containing various types of charges, including gross charges, payor-specific negotiated charges, minimum and maximum negotiated charges, and discounted cash prices for both general items/services and at least 300 specific "shoppable services" (medical procedures that can be scheduled in advance). These files must be easily accessible online without requiring user accounts or personal information, and must include specific details like service descriptions, facility locations, and billing codes. The Oregon Health Authority will oversee compliance, with the power to audit hospital websites, receive complaint submissions, and issue notices of violation. Hospitals that fail to comply can face significant consequences, including being prohibited from pursuing debt collection for services provided while non-compliant and potential civil penalties up to $5,000 per day of violation. Additionally, patients can bring individual legal actions against hospitals that attempt to collect debts for services provided when the hospital was not in compliance with the charging transparency requirements.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (6)
Willy Chotzen (D)*,
Kim Wallan (R)*,
Lesly Muñoz (D),
Deb Patterson (D),
Lisa Reynolds (D),
Nathan Sosa (D),
Last Action
Referred to Behavioral Health and Health Care. (on 02/12/2025)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/HB3557 |
| Open Government Impact Statement for HB3557 INTRO | https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/MeasureAnalysisDocument/85817 |
| BillText | https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB3557/Introduced |
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