PURPOSE AND LEGAL BASIS
The Health Care Billing for Indigent Patients Act of 2021, C.R.S. §25-3-501, et. seq., referred to as Hospital Discounted Care, establishes the maximum rate a Health Care Facility and Licensed Health Care Professional may bill low-income patients for Discounted Care provided in the hospital, requires written description of patient's rights, establishes patient appeals and complaint processes, and imposes requirements on hospitals before assigning or selling patient debt to a medical creditor or before pursuing collection action.
10 CCR 2505-10-8.920