Texas Health and Safety Code

§ 254.156 — DISCLOSURE STATEMENT REQUIRED

HS § 254.156Title 4. HEALTH FACILITIES · Part B. LICENSING OF HEALTH FACILITIES · Ch. 254. FREESTANDING EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE FACILITIES · Art. D. REGULATION OF FACILITIES

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(a)In addition to the notice required under Section 254.155, a facility shall provide to a patient or a patient's legally authorized representative a written disclosure statement in accordance with this section that:

(1)lists the facility's observation and facility fees that may result from the patient's visit; and

(2)lists the health benefit plans in which the facility is a network provider in the health benefit plan's provider network or states that the facility is an out-of-network provider for all health benefit plans.

(b)A facility shall provide the disclosure statement in accordance with the standards prescribed by Section 254.153(a).

(c)The disclosure statement must be:

(1)printed in at least 16-point boldface type;

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Legislative history

Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1093 (H.B. 2041), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2019.