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SB396: Health insurance carriers; hospital disclosure of contractual arrangements.

Chief Patron

Sen. John Edwards (D-Roanoke)

John Edwards (D-Roanoke)
Served: 1996–

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Status

03/02/2008: signed by governor
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Summary

Health care costs; estimates and average costs.  Requires the Department of Health to post on its website a list of the average costs for 25 common outpatient procedures performed at each licensed hospital. Also the measure requires hospitals to provide upon request a written estimate of the total costs reasonably expected to be billed to a patient for non-emergency care.

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Votes were cast on this bill on the following dates for which Richmond Sunlight has video: 01/23/2008, 01/23/2008, 01/24/2008, 01/24/2008, 02/07/2008, 02/07/2008, 02/08/2008, 02/08/2008, 02/11/2008, 02/12/2008, 02/15/2008, 02/15/2008, 02/20/2008, 02/21/2008, 02/25/2008, 02/26/2008 and 02/26/2008.

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