As many state legislatures head into their final weeks or months of session, healthcare-related bills continue to be introduced, debated and considered. Don’t be caught off guard — be attuned to what is happening at your state legislature.
Certificate of Need laws are state regulatory mechanisms for approving major capital expenditures and projects for certain healthcare facilities.
Connecticut
Senate Bill (SB) 440 would modify the existing certificate of need laws in Connecticut to include the following:
Illinois
SB 2641 would direct the Illinois Department of Insurance to determine whether the network plan at each in-network hospital and facility has a sufficient number of hospital-based medical specialists.
Illinois
SB 1762 would require insurers to notify beneficiaries that nonparticipating providers may bill members for any amount up to the billed charge after the plan has paid its portion of the bill, except for specified services, including items or services provided to a Medicare beneficiary, insured or enrollee. This bill also states that healthcare providers cannot charge or collect from a Medicare beneficiary, insured or enrollee any amount over the Medicare-approved amount for any Medicare-covered item or service provided.
Rhode Island
SB 173 would enact, at the state level, the same requirements and prohibitions that exist under the federal No Surprises Act (NSA) regarding payments to, and billing by, out-of-network providers of emergency medical services and out-of-network providers of any healthcare service rendered at an in-network facility.
California
Assembly Bill 3097 would make the following changes regarding radiology assistants (RAs) in the state:
The American College of Radiology® (ACR®) has partnered with Fiscal Note, a legislation and regulation tracking service, to provide continuous, comprehensive updates on radiology and healthcare-related legislation. To stay current on state legislative developments relevant to radiology, view the ACR policy map.
For more information about state legislative activities, or if you’d like to have access to Fiscal Note, contact Eugenia Brandt, ACR Senior Government Affairs Director, or Dillon Harp, ACR Senior Government Relations Specialist.
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