ARTICLE 11. Payers’ Bill of Rights [1339.50. - 1339.59.]

Article 11 added by Stats. 2003, Ch. 582, Sec. 6.

§§ 1339.50–1339.59 · 9 sections

• § 1339.50 This article shall be known and may be cited as the Payers’ Bill of Rights.
• § 1339.51 (a) (1) Beginning July 1, 2004, a hospital, as defined in paragraph (2) of subdivision (b), shall make a written or electronic copy of its charge description…
• § 1339.52 A hospital may not condition acceptance of a contract with a health care service plan or health insurer upon the health care service plan or health insurer…
• § 1339.54 Any person may file a claim with the department alleging a violation of this article. The department shall investigate and inform the complaining person of its…
• § 1339.55 (a) Beginning July 1, 2004, each hospital shall file a copy of its charge description master annually with the office, in a format determined by the office.…
• § 1339.56 (a) Each hospital shall compile a list of 25 common outpatient procedures and shall submit annually to the office a list of its average charges for those…
• § 1339.58 Any information provided by the office on its Internet Web site pursuant to Section 1339.56 or 1339.57 may inform persons where quality of care information…
• § 1339.585 For a person without health coverage, a hospital shall provide the person with a written estimate of the amount the hospital will require the person to pay for…
• § 1339.59 (a) A hospital shall be in violation of this article if it knowingly or negligently fails to comply with the requirements of this article. (b) A hospital that…