Texas Health and Safety Code

§ 185.002 — ITEMIZED BILL REQUIRED

HS § 185.002Title 2. HEALTH · Part J. PAYMENT FOR HEALTH CARE SERVICES AND SUPPLIES · Ch. 185. HEALTH CARE BILLING

Statute text

(a)A health care provider that requests payment from a patient after providing a health care service or related supply to the patient shall submit with the request a written, itemized bill of the alleged amount due for each service and supply provided to the patient during the patient's visit to the provider. The provider must submit the itemized bill not later than the 30th day after the provider receives a final payment on the provided service or supply from a third party.

(b)The itemized bill must include:

(1)a plain language description of each distinct health care service or supply the health care provider provided to the patient;

(2)if the provider sought or is seeking reimbursement from a third party, any billing code submitted to the third party and the amounts billed to and paid by that third party; and

(3)the amount the provider alleges is due from the patient for each service and supply provided to the patient.

(c)A health care provider may issue the itemized bill:

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Legislative history

Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 717 (H.B. 216), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2025.