CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1404Introduced by Assembly Member SantiagoFebruary 22, 2019 An act to amend Section 1339.585 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to health facilities. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1404, as introduced, Santiago. Payers Bill of Rights. Existing law provides for the licensure and regulation by the State Department of Public Health of health facilities, including hospitals. Existing law, the Payers Bill of Rights, requires a hospital, upon the request of a person without health coverage, to provide a written estimate of the amount the hospital will require the person to pay for the healthcare services, procedures, and supplies that are reasonably expected to be provided to the person by the hospital, as specified. Existing law also requires the hospital to provide information about its financial assistance and charity care policies, contact information for a hospital employee or office from which the person may obtain further information about these policies, and an application form for financial assistance or charity if requested. A knowing or negligent violation of those provisions is a misdemeanor.This bill would additionally require the hospital to provide information about how that person can apply for public health coverage programs. By imposing new requirements on a hospital, the bill would expand the definition of a crime, and would thereby impose a state-mandated local program.The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: YES Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 1339.585 of the Health and Safety Code is amended to read:1339.585. (a) Upon the request of 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 the health care healthcare services, procedures, and supplies that are reasonably expected to be provided to the person by the hospital, based upon an average length of stay and services provided for the persons diagnosis. The hospital may provide this estimate during normal business office hours. In(b) In addition to the estimate, the hospital shall provide information about its financial assistance and charity care policies and policies, contact information for a hospital employee or office from which the person may obtain further information about these policies. If requested, the hospital shall also provide the person with policies, an application form for financial assistance or charity care. This care if requested by the person, and information about how that person can apply for public health coverage programs.(c) This section shall not apply to emergency services provided to a person pursuant to Section 1317.SEC. 2. No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution because the only costs that may be incurred by a local agency or school district will be incurred because this act creates a new crime or infraction, eliminates a crime or infraction, or changes the penalty for a crime or infraction, within the meaning of Section 17556 of the Government Code, or changes the definition of a crime within the meaning of Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1404Introduced by Assembly Member SantiagoFebruary 22, 2019 An act to amend Section 1339.585 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to health facilities. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1404, as introduced, Santiago. Payers Bill of Rights. Existing law provides for the licensure and regulation by the State Department of Public Health of health facilities, including hospitals. Existing law, the Payers Bill of Rights, requires a hospital, upon the request of a person without health coverage, to provide a written estimate of the amount the hospital will require the person to pay for the healthcare services, procedures, and supplies that are reasonably expected to be provided to the person by the hospital, as specified. Existing law also requires the hospital to provide information about its financial assistance and charity care policies, contact information for a hospital employee or office from which the person may obtain further information about these policies, and an application form for financial assistance or charity if requested. A knowing or negligent violation of those provisions is a misdemeanor.This bill would additionally require the hospital to provide information about how that person can apply for public health coverage programs. By imposing new requirements on a hospital, the bill would expand the definition of a crime, and would thereby impose a state-mandated local program.The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: YES
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill No. 1404
Introduced by Assembly Member SantiagoFebruary 22, 2019
Introduced by Assembly Member Santiago
February 22, 2019
An act to amend Section 1339.585 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to health facilities.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 1404, as introduced, Santiago. Payers Bill of Rights.
Existing law provides for the licensure and regulation by the State Department of Public Health of health facilities, including hospitals. Existing law, the Payers Bill of Rights, requires a hospital, upon the request of a person without health coverage, to provide a written estimate of the amount the hospital will require the person to pay for the healthcare services, procedures, and supplies that are reasonably expected to be provided to the person by the hospital, as specified. Existing law also requires the hospital to provide information about its financial assistance and charity care policies, contact information for a hospital employee or office from which the person may obtain further information about these policies, and an application form for financial assistance or charity if requested. A knowing or negligent violation of those provisions is a misdemeanor.This bill would additionally require the hospital to provide information about how that person can apply for public health coverage programs. By imposing new requirements on a hospital, the bill would expand the definition of a crime, and would thereby impose a state-mandated local program.The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
Existing law provides for the licensure and regulation by the State Department of Public Health of health facilities, including hospitals. Existing law, the Payers Bill of Rights, requires a hospital, upon the request of a person without health coverage, to provide a written estimate of the amount the hospital will require the person to pay for the healthcare services, procedures, and supplies that are reasonably expected to be provided to the person by the hospital, as specified. Existing law also requires the hospital to provide information about its financial assistance and charity care policies, contact information for a hospital employee or office from which the person may obtain further information about these policies, and an application form for financial assistance or charity if requested. A knowing or negligent violation of those provisions is a misdemeanor.
This bill would additionally require the hospital to provide information about how that person can apply for public health coverage programs. By imposing new requirements on a hospital, the bill would expand the definition of a crime, and would thereby impose a state-mandated local program.
The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.
This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 1339.585 of the Health and Safety Code is amended to read:1339.585. (a) Upon the request of 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 the health care healthcare services, procedures, and supplies that are reasonably expected to be provided to the person by the hospital, based upon an average length of stay and services provided for the persons diagnosis. The hospital may provide this estimate during normal business office hours. In(b) In addition to the estimate, the hospital shall provide information about its financial assistance and charity care policies and policies, contact information for a hospital employee or office from which the person may obtain further information about these policies. If requested, the hospital shall also provide the person with policies, an application form for financial assistance or charity care. This care if requested by the person, and information about how that person can apply for public health coverage programs.(c) This section shall not apply to emergency services provided to a person pursuant to Section 1317.SEC. 2. No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution because the only costs that may be incurred by a local agency or school district will be incurred because this act creates a new crime or infraction, eliminates a crime or infraction, or changes the penalty for a crime or infraction, within the meaning of Section 17556 of the Government Code, or changes the definition of a crime within the meaning of Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 1339.585 of the Health and Safety Code is amended to read:1339.585. (a) Upon the request of 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 the health care healthcare services, procedures, and supplies that are reasonably expected to be provided to the person by the hospital, based upon an average length of stay and services provided for the persons diagnosis. The hospital may provide this estimate during normal business office hours. In(b) In addition to the estimate, the hospital shall provide information about its financial assistance and charity care policies and policies, contact information for a hospital employee or office from which the person may obtain further information about these policies. If requested, the hospital shall also provide the person with policies, an application form for financial assistance or charity care. This care if requested by the person, and information about how that person can apply for public health coverage programs.(c) This section shall not apply to emergency services provided to a person pursuant to Section 1317.
SECTION 1. Section 1339.585 of the Health and Safety Code is amended to read:
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1339.585. (a) Upon the request of 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 the health care healthcare services, procedures, and supplies that are reasonably expected to be provided to the person by the hospital, based upon an average length of stay and services provided for the persons diagnosis. The hospital may provide this estimate during normal business office hours. In(b) In addition to the estimate, the hospital shall provide information about its financial assistance and charity care policies and policies, contact information for a hospital employee or office from which the person may obtain further information about these policies. If requested, the hospital shall also provide the person with policies, an application form for financial assistance or charity care. This care if requested by the person, and information about how that person can apply for public health coverage programs.(c) This section shall not apply to emergency services provided to a person pursuant to Section 1317.
1339.585. (a) Upon the request of 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 the health care healthcare services, procedures, and supplies that are reasonably expected to be provided to the person by the hospital, based upon an average length of stay and services provided for the persons diagnosis. The hospital may provide this estimate during normal business office hours. In(b) In addition to the estimate, the hospital shall provide information about its financial assistance and charity care policies and policies, contact information for a hospital employee or office from which the person may obtain further information about these policies. If requested, the hospital shall also provide the person with policies, an application form for financial assistance or charity care. This care if requested by the person, and information about how that person can apply for public health coverage programs.(c) This section shall not apply to emergency services provided to a person pursuant to Section 1317.
1339.585. (a) Upon the request of 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 the health care healthcare services, procedures, and supplies that are reasonably expected to be provided to the person by the hospital, based upon an average length of stay and services provided for the persons diagnosis. The hospital may provide this estimate during normal business office hours. In(b) In addition to the estimate, the hospital shall provide information about its financial assistance and charity care policies and policies, contact information for a hospital employee or office from which the person may obtain further information about these policies. If requested, the hospital shall also provide the person with policies, an application form for financial assistance or charity care. This care if requested by the person, and information about how that person can apply for public health coverage programs.(c) This section shall not apply to emergency services provided to a person pursuant to Section 1317.
1339.585. (a) Upon the request of 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 the health care healthcare services, procedures, and supplies that are reasonably expected to be provided to the person by the hospital, based upon an average length of stay and services provided for the persons diagnosis. The hospital may provide this estimate during normal business office hours. In
(b) In addition to the estimate, the hospital shall provide information about its financial assistance and charity care policies and policies, contact information for a hospital employee or office from which the person may obtain further information about these policies. If requested, the hospital shall also provide the person with policies, an application form for financial assistance or charity care. This care if requested by the person, and information about how that person can apply for public health coverage programs.
(c) This section shall not apply to emergency services provided to a person pursuant to Section 1317.
SEC. 2. No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution because the only costs that may be incurred by a local agency or school district will be incurred because this act creates a new crime or infraction, eliminates a crime or infraction, or changes the penalty for a crime or infraction, within the meaning of Section 17556 of the Government Code, or changes the definition of a crime within the meaning of Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution.
SEC. 2. No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution because the only costs that may be incurred by a local agency or school district will be incurred because this act creates a new crime or infraction, eliminates a crime or infraction, or changes the penalty for a crime or infraction, within the meaning of Section 17556 of the Government Code, or changes the definition of a crime within the meaning of Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution.
SEC. 2. No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution because the only costs that may be incurred by a local agency or school district will be incurred because this act creates a new crime or infraction, eliminates a crime or infraction, or changes the penalty for a crime or infraction, within the meaning of Section 17556 of the Government Code, or changes the definition of a crime within the meaning of Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution.
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