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24 hours
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2 years
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2 years
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18 months
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10 minutes
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90 days
H.B. No. 3708 aims to enhance the charity care provided by nonprofit hospitals and hospital systems in Texas by amending the Health and Safety Code. The bill introduces new provisions that require nonprofit hospitals to include the revenue from all their facilities and practices in Texas when calculating net patient revenue for charity care purposes, with exceptions for disproportionate share hospitals. Additionally, it establishes a new section that mandates nonprofit hospitals to inform patients about their charity programs and screen them for eligibility. Hospitals are prohibited from pursuing debt collection until they verify that a patient is ineligible for charity care.
The bill also outlines the responsibilities of hospitals in the event of incorrect charity care determinations, including the requirement to refund or adjust patient accounts accordingly. It establishes a framework for administrative penalties for non-compliance, escalating from corrective action plans to potential penalties of at least $250,000 for repeated violations. The executive commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission is tasked with adopting rules to implement these provisions by December 1, 2025, with the new screening requirements taking effect on January 1, 2026.
I wonder how many people, Fred, are cognizant of the charade that non-profit hospitals present. These legislators are wise to raise questions and to impose requirements if hospitals going to be exempt from taxes.
These organizations exist to shower their top administrators with huge compensation packages. You have to understand everything they do through that lens.