Wisconsin 2023-2024 Regular Session

Wisconsin Assembly Bill AB788 Compare Versions

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3	3	2023 - 2024 LEGISLATURE
4	4	2023 ASSEMBLY BILL 788
5	5	December 8, 2023 - Introduced by Representatives J. ANDERSON, CLANCY, DRAKE,
6	6	JACOBSON, JOERS, MADISON, MOORE OMOKUNDE, ORTIZ-VELEZ, PALMERI,
7	7	RATCLIFF, SHANKLAND, SHELTON, SNODGRASS and STUBBS, cosponsored by
8	8	Senator SMITH. Referred to Committee on Health, Aging and Long-Term
9	9	Care.
10	10	*AUTHORS SUBJECT TO CHANGE*
11	11	AN ACT to create 146.902 of the statutes; relating to: requiring publication of
12	12	hospital chargemasters and providing a penalty.
13	13	Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
14	14	This bill requires each hospital to file a copy of its chargemaster with the
15	15	Department of Health Services on an annual basis. The bill defines the term
16	16	“chargemaster” as “a uniform schedule of charges represented by the hospital as its
17	17	gross billed charge for a given service or item, regardless of payer type.” Under the
18	18	bill, hospitals must also make a written or electronic copy of the chargemaster
19	19	available, either by posting an electronic copy of the chargemaster on the hospital
20	20	website or by making a written or electronic copy available at the hospital location.
21	21	If a hospital chooses to post an electronic copy on its website, the hospital must
22	22	ensure it is posted in a conspicuous location on the website. In addition, hospitals
23	23	must post a notice in the emergency department, if any, in the admissions office, and
24	24	in the billing office that informs patients about the availability of the hospital's
25	25	chargemaster. Finally, the bill imposes a forfeiture of $100 for each day a hospital
26	26	violates these requirements.
27	27	The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
28	28	enact as follows:
29	29	SECTION 1. 146.902 of the statutes is created to read:
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34	34	SECTION 1 ASSEMBLY BILL 788
35	35	146.902 Hospital chargemaster publication. (1) In this section:
36	36	(a) “Chargemaster” means a uniform schedule of charges represented by a
37	37	hospital as its gross billed charge for a given service or item, regardless of payer type.
38	38	(b) “Hospital” has the meaning given in s. 50.33 (2).
39	39	(c) “Patient” has the meaning given in s. 146.81 (3).
40	40	(2) Beginning July 1, 2024, each hospital shall file a copy of its chargemaster
41	41	annually with the department, in a format determined by the department.
42	42	(3) Beginning July 1, 2024, each hospital shall make a written or electronic
43	43	copy of its chargemaster available, either by posting an electronic copy of the
44	44	chargemaster on the hospital's website or by making at least one written or electronic
45	45	copy available at the hospital location. If a hospital chooses to post an electronic copy
46	46	of the chargemaster on its website, the hospital shall ensure that the copy is posted
47	47	in a conspicuous location on the website.
48	48	(4) Each hospital shall post a clear and conspicuous notice in its emergency
49	49	department, if any, in its admissions office, and in its billing office that informs
50	50	patients that the hospital's chargemaster is available as set forth in sub. (3).
51	51	(5) Any hospital that violates sub. (2), (3), or (4) shall be subject to a forfeiture
52	52	of $100 for each violation, with each day of violation constituting a separate offense.
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