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PRINTER'S NO. 2942
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 2241
Session of
2026
INTRODUCED BY WEBSTER, WAXMAN, PROBST, HARKINS, SHUSTERMAN,
HOWARD, KINKEAD, CEPEDA-FREYTIZ, HILL-EVANS, SANCHEZ, INGLIS,
RIVERA, BOYD, MAYES, MADDEN, HADDOCK, CONKLIN, CURRY AND
CIRESI, FEBRUARY 24, 2026
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON CONSUMER PROTECTION, TECHNOLOGY AND
UTILITIES, FEBRUARY 25, 2026
AN ACT
Amending the act of July 19, 1979 (P.L.130, No.48), entitled "An
act relating to health care; prescribing the powers and
duties of the Department of Health; establishing and
providing the powers and duties of the State Health
Coordinating Council, health systems agencies and Health Care
Policy Board in the Department of Health, and State Health
Facility Hearing Board in the Department of Justice;
providing for certification of need of health care providers
and prescribing penalties," providing for hospital price
transparency and for medical office price transparency.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. The act of July 19, 1979 (P.L.130, No.48), known
as the Health Care Facilities Act, is amended by adding chapters
to read:
CHAPTER 8-D
HOSPITAL PRICE TRANSPARENCY
Section 801-D. Definitions.
The following words and phrases when used in this chapter
shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
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context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Ancillary service." A hospital item or service that a
hospital customarily provides as part of a shoppable service.
"Chargemaster." The list of all hospital items or services
maintained by a hospital for which the hospital has established
a charge.
"CMS." The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
"De-identified maximum negotiated charge." The highest
charge that a hospital has negotiated with all third-party
payors for a hospital item or service.
"De-identified minimum negotiated charge." The lowest charge
that a hospital has negotiated with all third-party payors for a
hospital item or service.
"Discounted cash price." The charge that applies to an
individual who pays cash or a cash equivalent for a hospital
item or service.
"Facility fee." A fee charged or billed by a health system
or hospital for an outpatient service provided in an off-site
health care facility, regardless of the modality through which
the service is provided, that is:
(1) Intended to compensate the health system or hospital
for health care expenses.
(2) Separate and distinct from a professional fee.
"Gross charge." The charge for an item or service that is
reflected on the hospital's chargemaster, absent any discount.
"Health care facility." As defined in section 802.1.
"Health system." As defined in section 809.2(e).
"Hospital." As defined in section 802.1.
"Item or service." An item or service, including an
individual item or service package, that can be provided by a
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hospital to a patient in connection with an inpatient admission
or an outpatient department visit for which the hospital has
established a standard charge, including any of the following:
(1) A supply or procedure.
(2) Room and board.
(3) A facility fee.
(4) A professional fee.
(5) Any other item or service for which the hospital has
established a standard charge.
"Payor-specific negotiated charge." The charge that a
hospital has negotiated with a third-party payor for a hospital
item or service.
"Professional fee." A fee charged by a health care
practitioner for medical services.
"Readable format." A digital representation of information
in a file that can be easily accessed and comprehended by an
individual with reasonable computer skills and imported or read
into a computer system for further processing without any
additional preparation.
"Shoppable service." A service that may be scheduled by an
individual in advance.
"Standard charge." The regular rate established by a
hospital for a hospital item or service provided to a specific
group of paying patients reported in United States dollar
amount. The term includes any of the following:
(1) The gross charge.
(2) The payor-specific negotiated charge.
(3) The de-identified minimum negotiated charge.
(4) The de-identified maximum negotiated charge.
(5) The discounted cash price.
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"Third-party payor." An entity that is legally responsible
for payment of a claim for a hospital item or service.
Section 802-D. Accessibility.
A hospital shall publish all of the following on its publicly
accessible Internet website and provide hard copies upon
request:
(1) A digital file in a readable format and printable
format that contains a list of all standard charges for all
hospital items or services as specified under section 803-D.
(2) A consumer-friendly and printable list of standa