Texas HB1314 mandates health care facilities to provide price estimates for elective services within 24 hours and limits final charges to within 5%.

HB1314 requires health care facilities to furnish a written estimate of total expected billed charges for elective medical services within 24 hours of a consumer's request. The estimate must detail potential delays in service, variability in charges, and the consumer's potential personal liability. Facilities are prohibited from exceeding the estimate by more than 5% unless due to complications or a change in diagnosis. Violations result in prohibitions on collection actions and potential enforcement by licensing agencies. The Act takes effect September 1, 2025.

Texas HB1314 mandates health care facilities to provide price estimates for elective services within 24 hours and limits final charges to within 5%.

HB1314 requires health care facilities to furnish a written estimate of total expected billed charges for elective medical services within 24 hours of a consumer's request. The estimate must detail potential delays in service, variability in charges, and the consumer's potential personal liability. Facilities are prohibited from exceeding the estimate by more than 5% unless due to complications or a change in diagnosis. Violations result in prohibitions on collection actions and potential enforcement by licensing agencies. The Act takes effect September 1, 2025.