Transparency - hospitals - standard charges - shoppable services - enforcement

(1) On or before October 1, 2023, each hospital shall make public and post the hospital's medicare reimbursement rates, if applicable. (2) (a) The state department shall conduct performance assessments for adherence to federal transparency rules by: (I) Reviewing relevant information provided to the state department concerning a hospital's performance assessment in connection with this section; (II) Auditing hospital websites for performance relative to federal price transparency rules, and in evaluating performance, the state department shall follow rules, standards, and guidance published by the federal centers for medicare and medicaid; and (III) Confirming that each hospital submitted the lists required by this section. (b) If the state department determines that a hospital has performed poorly in its performance assessment, the state department may: (I) Issue a written notice to the hospital that clearly explains the manner in which the state department determined that the hospital performed poorly on the adherence to price transparency; and (II) Provide technical assistance to the hospital to improve performance. (3) On or before February 1, 2024, the state department shall create and maintain a publicly available list on its website of hospitals that perform poorly on the state department's performance assessment. Such notices and communications are subject to public disclosure under 5 U.S.C. sec. 552, as amended, notwithstanding any exemptions or exclusions to the contrary, in full without redaction. The state department shall update the list at least annually. (4) A person that violates subsection (1) of this section commits a deceptive trade practice under section 6-1-105.