SB 325 IN

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Requires certain nonprofit hospitals to hold an annual public forum for the purposes of: (1) obtaining feedback from the community about the nonprofit hospital's performance in the previous year; (2) discussing the pricing of health services provided at the nonprofit hospital; and (3) discussing the contributions made by the nonprofit hospital to the community. Requires a nonprofit hospital, at least 14 days before the public forum, to post on the nonprofit hospital's Internet web site: (1) a notice stating the date, time, location, and purposes of the public forum; and (2) information relating to the subjects to be discussed at the public forum. Allows the public forum to be held, either all or in part, through an interactive real time audio and video meeting that is accessible to the community through the Internet. Changes the date that ambulatory outpatient surgical centers are required to begin posting certain pricing information from March 31, 2021, to December 31, 2021. Specifies that the pricing information posted is the standard charge rather than the weighted average negotiated charge and sets forth what is included in the standard charge. Specifies that if an ambulatory outpatient surgical center offers less than 30 additional services, the center is required to post all of the services the center provides. Requires a hospital to post pricing information in compliance with the federal Hospital Price Transparency Rule of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services as in effect on January 1, 2021, if: (1) the federal Hospital Price Transparency Rule is repealed; or (2) federal enforcement of the federal Hospital Price Transparency Rule is stopped. Requires a health carrier to hold an annual public forum. Specifies information to be discussed at the health carrier public forum and information to be disclosed before the forum. Makes conforming changes.

• Justin Busch Republican · author
• Ed Charbonneau Republican · author
• Ethan Manning Republican · sponsor

1. Jan 11, 2021 Authored by Senators Busch and Charbonneau · upper
2. Jan 11, 2021 First reading: referred to Committee on Health and Provider Services · upper
3. Feb 18, 2021 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · upper
4. Feb 22, 2021 Amendment #1 (Busch) prevailed; voice vote · upper
5. Feb 22, 2021 Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed · upper
6. Feb 23, 2021 House sponsor: Representative Manning · upper
7. Feb 23, 2021 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 190: yeas 47, nays 0 · upper
8. Feb 24, 2021 Referred to the House · upper
9. Mar 4, 2021 First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health · lower
10. Apr 8, 2021 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · lower
11. Apr 8, 2021 Representative Prescott added as cosponsor · lower
12. Apr 12, 2021 Appeal the ruling of the chair (Jacob); ruling of the chair sustained Roll Call 412: yeas 91, nays 3 · lower
13. Apr 12, 2021 Amendment #11 (Manning) prevailed; voice vote · lower
14. Apr 12, 2021 Amendment #9 (Barrett) ruled out of order · lower
15. Apr 12, 2021 Amendment #10 (Barrett) prevailed; voice vote · lower
16. Apr 12, 2021 Amendment #8 (Clere) prevailed; voice vote · lower
17. Apr 12, 2021 Amendment #13 (Nisly) ruled out of order · lower
18. Apr 12, 2021 Amendment #7 (Judy) motion withdrawn · lower
19. Apr 12, 2021 Amendment #5 (Austin) prevailed; voice vote · lower
20. Apr 12, 2021 Amendment #2 (Austin) prevailed; voice vote · lower
21. Apr 12, 2021 Amendment #1 (Austin) failed; Roll Call 411: yeas 32, nays 63 · lower
22. Apr 12, 2021 Amendment #12 (Nisly) ruled out of order · lower
23. Apr 12, 2021 Appeal the ruling of the chair (Nisly); ruling of the chair sustained Roll Call 414: yeas 88, nays 2 · lower
24. Apr 12, 2021 Amendment #3 (Hatfield) failed; Roll Call 413: yeas 32, nays 60 · lower
25. Apr 12, 2021 Amendment #15 (Nisly) ruled out of order · lower
26. Apr 12, 2021 Amendment #4 (Hatfield) failed; Roll Call 415: yeas 32, nays 59 · lower
27. Apr 12, 2021 Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed · lower
28. Apr 13, 2021 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 434: yeas 93, nays 0 · lower
29. Apr 13, 2021 Representatives Barrett and Schaibley added as cosponsors · lower
30. Apr 14, 2021 Returned to the Senate with amendments · lower
31. Apr 14, 2021 Motion to dissent filed · upper
32. Apr 14, 2021 House conferees appointed: Manning and Hatfield · lower
33. Apr 14, 2021 House advisors appointed: Carbaugh, Lehman, Austin, Fleming and Shackleford · lower
34. Apr 14, 2021 Senate dissented from House amendments · upper
35. Apr 14, 2021 Senate conferees appointed: Busch and Yoder · upper
36. Apr 14, 2021 Senate advisors appointed: Charbonneau and Breaux · upper
37. Apr 20, 2021 CCR # 1 filed in the Senate · upper
38. Apr 20, 2021 CCR # 1 filed in the House · lower
39. Apr 21, 2021 Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 483: yeas 86, nays 0 · lower
40. Apr 21, 2021 Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 469: yeas 49, nays 0 · upper
41. Apr 23, 2021 Signed by the President Pro Tempore · upper
42. Apr 28, 2021 Signed by the Speaker · lower
43. Apr 28, 2021 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
44. Apr 29, 2021 Public Law 151 · upper
45. Apr 29, 2021 Signed by the Governor · executive

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Enrolled Senate Bill (S) · Apr 21, 2021 · PDF
• Introduced Senate Bill (S) · Jan 11, 2021 · PDF
• Senate Bill (S) · Feb 18, 2021 · PDF
• Engrossed Senate Bill (S) · Feb 22, 2021 · PDF
• Senate Bill (H) · Apr 8, 2021 · PDF
• Engrossed Senate Bill (H) · Apr 13, 2021 · PDF