United States 118th Congress Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

HR 4822 — Health Care Price Transparency Act of 2023

Last action — Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 118-231, Part I.

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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

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Summary

To improve price transparency with respect to certain health care services, and for other purposes.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill adds new requirements for certain hospitals under Medicare to disclose price transparency regarding their charges and services.

  • 42 U.S.C. 1395x

    SEC. 1899C. HEALTH CARE PROVIDER PRICE TRANSPARENCY.

    This section introduces new price transparency requirements for specified hospitals under the Medicare program.

  • 42 U.S.C. 1395x

    (a) Hospital Price Transparency.--

    This creates a framework for hospital price transparency starting January 1, 2026.

  • 42 U.S.C. 1395x

    For purposes of paragraph (1), the price transparency requirement described in this paragraph is, with respect to a specified hospital, that such hospital, in accordance with a method and format established by the Secretary under subparagraph (C), compile and make public (without subscription and free of charge) for each year--

    This mandates hospitals to publicly disclose their price lists annually.

  • 42 U.S.C. 1395x

    (A) In general.--For purposes of paragraph (1), the price transparency requirement described in this paragraph is, with respect to a specified hospital, that such hospital, in accordance with a method and format established by the Secretary under subparagraph (C), compile and make public (without subscription and free of charge) for each year--

    This aims to enhance the accessibility of hospital pricing information to consumers.

  • 42 U.S.C. 1395x

    (C) Method and format.--Not later than January 1, 2026, the Secretary shall establish one or more methods and formats for specified facilities to use in compiling and making public standard charges and prices.

    This gives the Secretary authority to define how hospitals should present their pricing information.

  • 42 U.S.C. 1395x

    The Secretary shall, through notice and comment rulemaking and in consultation with the Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services, establish a process to monitor compliance with this subsection.

    This establishes a compliance monitoring framework for hospitals regarding price transparency.

  • 42 U.S.C. 1395x

    In the case of a specified hospital that fails to comply with the requirements of this subsection--

    This outlines enforcement actions and penalties for hospitals that do not adhere to the new price transparency rules.

Action History

  1. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 118-231, Part I.

  2. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 118-231, Part I.

  3. Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

  4. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  5. Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 16.

  6. Introduced in House

  7. Introduced in House

  8. Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Education and the Workforce, and the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  9. Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Education and the Workforce, and the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  10. Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Education and the Workforce, and the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  11. Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Education and the Workforce, and the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 546 not signed on

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 4822 do?
To improve price transparency with respect to certain health care services, and for other purposes.
Who sponsors HR 4822?
HR 4822 is sponsored by Smith, Jason (Republican).
What is the current status of HR 4822?
This bill died with 118th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HR 4822?
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