HB946

Provides relative to penalties for noncompliance with Federal requirements for healthcare cost publication (OR +$389,507 GF EX See Note)

Introduced·2/27/26
Ment Text

Louisiana HB946 amends healthcare cost transparency laws to clarify penalties for noncompliance with federal requirements.

Louisiana HB946 amends existing law to clarify legislative intent regarding healthcare consumers' right to know, and to establish penalties for noncompliance with federal healthcare cost transparency requirements. The bill defines "hospital pricing transparency requirements" and outlines penalties for hospitals found materially noncompliant. These penalties include refunding the patient's debt, paying court costs, and removing any credit report entries related to the debt.

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Where it stands

Current
Health and Welfare Committee
Next
Committee decision

Sponsors

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1
0
Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Calendar

Mar 25

9:00 AM

House Committee on Health and Welfare

History

Mar 9

House

Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.

Feb 27

House

Prefiled.

Feb 27

House

Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.