Legislation


HB 2173 – West Virginia

Status: Inactive / Dead
Year Introduced: 2021
Link: http://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=2173&year=2021&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill

A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new article, designated §16-1D-1, §16-1D-2, §16-1D-3, and §16-1D-4; and to amend said code by adding thereto three new sections, designated §33-15-4s, §33-15-4t and §33-15-23, all relating generally to transparency in health care; creating the Health Care Transparency Act; requiring the Bureau for Public Health to produce an estimate for creating and maintaining a health care price transparency tool, with technical support from the Health Care Authority, that is accessible by the public; setting forth transparency tool requirements; establishing new disclosure requirements for health care providers, hospitals, and insurers; requiring insurers to develop an access plan for consumers; establishing how surprise bills are to be handled in certain circumstances; defining the term “surprise bill;” and requiring rule-making.


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