Bill mandates price estimates for elective inpatient admissions and outpatient procedures, and limits billing variances.

The bill requires health care facilities to provide a written estimate of charges for elective inpatient admissions and outpatient procedures upon request. The estimate must be provided within 24 hours and can be delivered in person, by email, or through an online portal. If the final billed charges exceed the estimate by more than five percent, the facility must provide a written statement explaining the difference.

Bill mandates price estimates for elective inpatient admissions and outpatient procedures, and limits billing variances.

The bill requires health care facilities to provide a written estimate of charges for elective inpatient admissions and outpatient procedures upon request. The estimate must be provided within 24 hours and can be delivered in person, by email, or through an online portal. If the final billed charges exceed the estimate by more than five percent, the facility must provide a written statement explaining the difference.