HB 208
AN ACT relating to provision to a patient of an itemized bill for health
89th Regular Session
Jan 14, 2025 - Jun 2, 2025 • Session ended
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What This Bill Does
relating to provision to a patient of an itemized bill for health
Subject Areas
Bill Text
relating to provision to a patient of an itemized bill for health BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Sections 185.002(c) and (d), Health and Safety Code, are amended to read as follows: (c) A health care provider may issue the itemized bill: (1) electronically, including through a patient portal on the provider's Internet website; (2) through a hard copy delivered by mail or a common (3) through a hard copy the patient or the patient's designee obtains at the provider's place of business. (d) A patient is entitled to obtain from the health care (1) on request at any time after the itemized bill is initially issued under Subsection (a); and (2) through the patient's chosen method of issuance in accordance with Subsection (c). SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.
Bill Sponsors
Legislators who authored or co-sponsored this bill.
Expert Lobbyists for This Bill
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Beverly C. Cornwell
PremiumMichael J. Johnson
Allison Billodeau
Sarah Hicks
Ky Ash
Andria Baum
David H. Cain
Ashley Michelle Juergens
Elizabeth Hadley
Matthew Bentley
Bill History
Bill filed: AN ACT relating to provision to a patient of an itemized bill for health
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