§ 182.40 Requirements for making public cash prices for a diagnostic test for COVID-19.

(a) General rules. (1) Except as provided under paragraph (b) of this section, a provider of a COVID-19 diagnostic test must make public the information described in paragraph (c) of this section electronically via the internet. (2) The information described in paragraph (c) of this section, or a link to such information, must appear in a conspicuous location on a searchable homepage of the provider's website. (3) The information described in paragraph (c) of this section must be displayed in a manner that is easily accessible, without barriers, and ensures that the information is accessible: (i) Free of charge; (ii) Without having to establish a user account or password; and (iii) Without having to submit personal identifiable information (PII). (4) The provider must include all of the following terms on its homepage: (i) The provider's name; (ii) The term “price”; (iii) The term “cost”; (iv) The term “test”; (v) The term “COVID”; and (vi) The term “coronavirus”. (b) Exception. A provider of a COVID-19 diagnostic test that does not have its own website must make public the information described in paragraph (c) of this section: (1) In writing, within two business days upon request; and (2) On a sign posted prominently at the location where the provider offers a COVID-19 diagnostic test, if such location is accessible to the public. (c) Required information. For purposes of paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section, the provider must make public the following information: (1) A plain-language description of each COVID-19 diagnostic test that is offered by the provider; (2) The billing code used for each COVID-19 diagnostic test; (3) The provider's cash price for each such COVID-19 diagnostic test; and (4) Any additional information as may be necessary for the public to have certainty of the cash price that applies to each COVID-19 diagnostic test.