HB560 Alabama 2013 Session

Under existing law, there is no requirement that a hospital, clinic, physician, dentist, or other health care provider, prior to performing non-emergency health care services, furnishes the patient with an estimate of the medical costs

This bill would require health care providers to furnish a patient, prospective patient, his or her physician, or authorized agent with a written estimate of the prospective costs for non-emergency health care services upon request. This bill would require health care providers to itemize and explain in the medical bill any costs that exceed the written estimate

This bill would also authorize the Department of Public Health to promulgate rules

Relating to health care costs; to require health care providers to furnish a patient or his or her physician with a written estimate of the prospective costs for non-emergency health care services upon request; to require the health care provider to itemize and explain in the medical bill any costs that exceed the written estimate; and to authorize the Department of Public Health to adopt rules.