Section 449A.NEW - [Newly enacted section not yet numbered] [Posting of patient information in an off-campus location]1. An off-campus location shall post conspicuously in each location where patients are admitted and registered a sign, in not less than 24 point boldface type, which states in English and Spanish: NOTICE
This is an emergency medical facility that treats emergency medical conditions. You will be charged for a visit to an emergency room and not for a visit to an urgent care center.
2. An off-campus location shall provide to each patient of the emergency department of the off-campus location and any adult accompanying such a patient who is less than 18 years of age immediately upon registration a written statement in substantially the following form: PATIENT INFORMATION
This is an emergency medical facility that treats emergency medical conditions. You will be charged for a visit to an emergency room and not for a visit to an urgent care center.
We will screen and treat you regardless of your ability to pay.
You have the right to ask questions regarding your treatment options and costs.
You have the right to receive prompt and reasonable responses to such questions and requests.
You have the right to reject treatment.
This is not a complete statement of patient information or rights. You will receive a more comprehensive statement after the completion of a medical screening examination that does not reveal an emergency medical condition or after your emergency medical condition has been stabilized.
3. To the extent practicable, a written statement provided pursuant to subsection 2 must be in the language requested by the patient or the adult accompanying the patient, as applicable.4. After the completion of an appropriate medical screening examination of a patient of the emergency department of the off-campus location that does not reveal an emergency medical condition or after stabilizing the emergency medical condition of such a patient, an off-campus location shall provide the patient and, if the patient, is less than 18 years of age, any adult accompanying the patient, with written notice of:(a) The policies of the off-campus location concerning the acceptance of patients enrolled in Medicaid and Medicare;(b) The networks of third parties in which the off-campus location participates;(c) The possibility that the patient may be billed separately by providers of health care at the off-campus location;(d) The maximum price for emergency medical services that the off-campus location commonly provides; and(e) Any additional fees that the off-campus location charges.5. As used in this section: (a) "Network" means a defined set of providers of health care who are under contract with a third party to provide health care services to persons covered by the third party.(b) "Off-campus location" means a facility: (1) With operations that are directly or indirectly owned or controlled by, in whole or in part, a hospital or which is affiliated with a hospital, regardless of whether it is operated by the same governing body as the hospital;(2) That is located more than 250 yards from the main campus of the hospital;(3) That provides services which are organizationally and functionally integrated with the hospital; and(4) That is an outpatient facility providing emergency room services.(c) "Third party" means any insurer, governmental entity or other organization providing health coverage or benefits in accordance with state or federal law.Added by 2023, Ch. 375,§10.5, eff. 1/1/2024.