2020 House Bill 5945

Require hospitals to post their “prices” online

Introduced in the House

July 21, 2020

Introduced by Rep. Brad Paquette (R-78)

To require hospitals to post online or elsewhere a copy of their "charge description master," defined as “a list of standard charges for each service, item, and service package provided to a patient in connection with an inpatient or outpatient visit at the hospital”.

Referred to the Committee on Health Policy

Sept. 24, 2020

Reported without amendment

Refer to the Committee on Ways and Means.

Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means