Senate Bill S2521

Signed By Governor
2021-2022 Legislative Session

Relates to regulation of billing of facility fees

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2021-S2521 - Details

Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Desig Art 28 §§2800 - 2827 to be Title 1, add Title 2 §§2830 - 2833, amd §§206, 2807-k & 2803, rpld §2807-k sub 14, Pub Health L; amd §5004, CPLR; amd §603, Fin Serv L
Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:
S6757

2021-S2521 - Summary

Relates to regulation of the billing of facility fees; requires notice prior to billing facility fees not covered by a patient's insurance; defines facility fees as those charged by a hospital, facility or provider designed to compensate for operational costs separate from professional fees.

2021-S2521 - Sponsor Memo

2021-S2521 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   2521
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 21, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  RIVERA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Health
 
 AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation  to  medical  billing
   and  debt  (Part  A);  to  amend the public health law, in relation to
   defining certain terms (Part B); to amend the public  health  law,  in
   relation  to standardized consolidated itemized general hospital bills
   (Part C); to amend the public health law, in relation to regulation of
   the billing of facility fees (Part D); to amend the public health law,
   in relation to standardized patient financial  liability  forms  (Part
   E);  to amend the public health law, in relation to an all payer data-
   base (Part F); to amend the public health  law,  in  relation  to  the
   general  hospital indigent care pool; and to repeal certain provisions
   of such law relating thereto (Part G); to amend the civil practice law
   and rules, in relation to the rate of interest in medical debt actions
   (Part H); and to amend the financial  services  law,  in  relation  to
   services  rendered  by  a non-participating provider; and to amend the
   public health law, in relation to hospital statements  of  rights  and
   responsibilities of patients (Part I)
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may  be  cited  as
 the "patient medical debt protection act".
   §  2.  This  act enacts into law major components of legislation which
 relate to patient medical debt  protection.  Each  component  is  wholly
 contained  within  a Part identified as Parts A through I. The effective
 date for each particular provision contained within  such  Part  is  set
 forth  in  the  last  section of such Part. Any provision in any section
 contained within a Part, including the effective date of the Part, which
 makes reference to a section "of this act", when used in connection with
 that particular component, shall be deemed to  mean  and  refer  to  the

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD00481-01-1
              

co-Sponsors

2021-S2521A - Details

Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Desig Art 28 §§2800 - 2827 to be Title 1, add Title 2 §§2830 - 2833, amd §§206, 2807-k & 2803, rpld §2807-k sub 14, Pub Health L; amd §5004, CPLR; amd §603, Fin Serv L
Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:
S6757

2021-S2521A - Summary

Relates to regulation of the billing of facility fees; requires notice prior to billing facility fees not covered by a patient's insurance; defines facility fees as those charged by a hospital, facility or provider designed to compensate for operational costs separate from professional fees.

2021-S2521A - Sponsor Memo

2021-S2521A - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  2521--A
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 21, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced   by   Sens.   RIVERA,  BENJAMIN,  BIAGGI,  BRESLIN,  COMRIE,
   GOUNARDES, HARCKHAM, HOYLMAN, JACKSON, KAPLAN,  KRUEGER,  MAY,  MYRIE,
   PERSAUD,  SALAZAR, SANDERS, SEPULVEDA -- read twice and ordered print-
   ed, and when printed to be committed to the  Committee  on  Health  --
   committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and
   recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation  to  medical  billing
   and  debt  (Part  A);  to  amend the public health law, in relation to
   defining certain terms (Part B); to amend the public  health  law,  in
   relation  to standardized consolidated itemized general hospital bills
   (Part C); to amend the public health law, in relation to regulation of
   the billing of facility fees (Part D); to amend the public health law,
   in relation to standardized patient financial  liability  forms  (Part
   E);  to amend the public health law, in relation to an all payer data-
   base (Part F); to amend the public health  law,  in  relation  to  the
   general  hospital indigent care pool; and to repeal certain provisions
   of such law relating thereto (Part G); to amend the civil practice law
   and rules, in relation to the rate of interest in medical debt actions
   (Part H); and to amend the financial  services  law,  in  relation  to
   services  rendered  by  a non-participating provider; and to amend the
   public health law, in relation to hospital statements  of  rights  and
   responsibilities of patients (Part I)
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may  be  cited  as
 the "patient medical debt protection act".
   §  2.  This  act enacts into law major components of legislation which
 relate to patient medical debt  protection.  Each  component  is  wholly
 contained  within  a Part identified as Parts A through I. The effective
 date for each particular provision contained within  such  Part  is  set
 forth  in  the  last  section of such Part. Any provision in any section
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

co-Sponsors

2021-S2521B - Details

Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Desig Art 28 §§2800 - 2827 to be Title 1, add Title 2 §§2830 - 2833, amd §§206, 2807-k & 2803, rpld §2807-k sub 14, Pub Health L; amd §5004, CPLR; amd §603, Fin Serv L
Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:
S6757

2021-S2521B - Summary

Relates to regulation of the billing of facility fees; requires notice prior to billing facility fees not covered by a patient's insurance; defines facility fees as those charged by a hospital, facility or provider designed to compensate for operational costs separate from professional fees.

2021-S2521B - Sponsor Memo

2021-S2521B - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  2521--B
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 21, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by Sens. RIVERA, BAILEY, BENJAMIN, BIAGGI, BRESLIN, BRISPORT,
   BROUK, COMRIE, GAUGHRAN, GIANARIS, GOUNARDES, HARCKHAM, HOYLMAN, JACK-
   SON,  KAPLAN,  KAVANAGH,  KRUEGER,  LIU,  MAY, MYRIE, PARKER, PERSAUD,
   RAMOS, SALAZAR, SANDERS, SEPULVEDA, SERRANO, STAVISKY, THOMAS --  read
   twice  and  ordered  printed,  and when printed to be committed to the
   Committee on Health -- committee  discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered
   reprinted  as  amended  and recommitted to said committee -- committee
   discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
   to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to regulation of  the
   billing of facility fees
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 2801 of the public health law is amended by  adding
 four new subdivisions 12, 13, 14 and 15 to read as follows:
   12. "FACILITY FEE" MEANS ANY FEE CHARGED OR BILLED BY A HOSPITAL OR BY
 A HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL AUTHORIZED UNDER TITLE EIGHT OF THE EDUCATION
 LAW  THAT  IS:  (A)  INTENDED  TO COMPENSATE THE HOSPITAL OR HEALTH CARE
 PROFESSIONAL FOR THE OPERATIONAL EXPENSES  REGARDLESS  OF  THE  MODALITY
 THROUGH  WHICH  THE  HEALTH CARE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED; AND (B) SEPARATE
 AND DISTINCT FROM A PROFESSIONAL FEE. "FACILITY FEE" SHALL  NOT  INCLUDE
 ANY FEE CHARGED OR BILLED BY A RESIDENTIAL HEALTH CARE FACILITY.
   13. "HEALTH SYSTEM" MEANS A GROUP OF ONE OR MORE HOSPITALS AND PROVID-
 ERS AFFILIATED THROUGH OWNERSHIP, GOVERNANCE, MEMBERSHIP OR OTHER MEANS.
   14.  "FEE"  MEANS  ANY FEE CHARGED OR BILLED BY A PROVIDER FOR PROFES-
 SIONAL HEALTH CARE SERVICES PROVIDED IN A HOSPITAL-BASED FACILITY.
   15. "PROVIDER" MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL OR ENTITY, WHETHER  FOR  PROFIT  OR
 NONPROFIT,  WHOSE PRIMARY PURPOSE IS TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL HEALTH CARE
 SERVICES.
   § 2. The public health law is amended by adding a new section 2829  to
 read as follows:
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

co-Sponsors

2021-S2521C (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Desig Art 28 §§2800 - 2827 to be Title 1, add Title 2 §§2830 - 2833, amd §§206, 2807-k & 2803, rpld §2807-k sub 14, Pub Health L; amd §5004, CPLR; amd §603, Fin Serv L
Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:
S6757

2021-S2521C (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to regulation of the billing of facility fees; requires notice prior to billing facility fees not covered by a patient's insurance; defines facility fees as those charged by a hospital, facility or provider designed to compensate for operational costs separate from professional fees.

2021-S2521C (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2021-S2521C (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  2521--C
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 21, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  RIVERA, BAILEY, BIAGGI, BRESLIN, BRISPORT, BROUK,
   CLEARE, COMRIE,  GAUGHRAN,  GIANARIS,  GOUNARDES,  HARCKHAM,  HINCHEY,
   HOYLMAN,  JACKSON, KAPLAN, KAVANAGH, KRUEGER, LIU, MAY, MYRIE, PARKER,
   PERSAUD, RAMOS, SALAZAR, SANDERS, SEPULVEDA, SERRANO, STAVISKY, THOMAS
   -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to
   the Committee on Health -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
   reprinted as amended and recommitted to said  committee  --  committee
   discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
   to said committee -- recommitted to the Committee on Health in accord-
   ance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended,
   ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN  ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to regulation of the
   billing of facility fees
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1. Section 2801 of the public health law is amended by adding
 three new subdivisions 12, 13 and 14 to read as follows:
   12. "FACILITY FEE" MEANS ANY FEE CHARGED OR BILLED BY A HOSPITAL OR BY
 A HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL AUTHORIZED UNDER TITLE EIGHT OF THE EDUCATION
 LAW THAT IS: (A) INTENDED TO COMPENSATE  THE  HOSPITAL  OR  HEALTH  CARE
 PROFESSIONAL  FOR  THE  OPERATIONAL  EXPENSES REGARDLESS OF THE MODALITY
 THROUGH WHICH THE HEALTH CARE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED;  AND  (B)  SEPARATE
 AND  DISTINCT  FROM A PROFESSIONAL FEE. "FACILITY FEE" SHALL NOT INCLUDE
 ANY FEE CHARGED OR BILLED BY A RESIDENTIAL HEALTH CARE FACILITY.
   13. "HEALTH SYSTEM" MEANS A GROUP OF ONE OR MORE HOSPITALS AND PROVID-
 ERS AFFILIATED THROUGH OWNERSHIP, GOVERNANCE, MEMBERSHIP OR OTHER MEANS.
   14. "PROVIDER" MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL OR ENTITY, WHETHER  FOR  PROFIT  OR
 NONPROFIT,  WHOSE PRIMARY PURPOSE IS TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL HEALTH CARE
 SERVICES.
   § 2. The public health law is amended by adding a new section 2830  to
 read as follows:
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD00481-07-2
              

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