H.R. 5709 (112th): Hospital Price Transparency and Disclosure Act of 2011

Introduced:
May 10, 2012 (112th Congress, 2011–2013)
Sponsor:
Rep. Daniel Lipinski [D-IL3]
Status:
Died (Referred to Committee)

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Status

This bill was introduced on May 10, 2012, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.

Progress
Introduced May 10, 2012
Referred to Committee May 10, 2012
Cosponsors
none
Committees

House Energy and Commerce

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Full Title

To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the public disclosure of charges for certain hospital and ambulatory surgical center treatment episodes.

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Last updated May 10, 2012.
9 pages

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5/10/2012--Introduced.
Hospital Price Transparency and Disclosure Act of 2011 [sic] - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require a hospital or ambulatory surgical center to report to the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) regarding:
(1) the frequency of occurrence of certain treatment episodes for the most frequently treated conditions or diseases in each setting,
(2) the total number of treatment episodes for which care was furnished by the hospital or center, and
(3) the insured and uninsured average charge by the hospital or center for such treatment episode.
Requires the Secretary to promptly post such information on the HHS website in a manner that promotes charge comparisons among hospitals and among ambulatory surgical centers.
Requires a hospital and an ambulatory surgical center to prominently post at each admission site a notice of the availability of such data.
Authorizes civil penalties for violations of this Act.

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  • Title 42: THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
  • Chapter 6A: PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE
  • Subchapter I: ADMINISTRATION AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
  • Part B: Miscellaneous Provisions
  • Section 238: Gifts for benefit of Service