Signed by Governor Andrew Cuomo

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that establishes patient protections for hospital emergency care charges.

Highlights:

• Requires a health care plan cover any additional costs it determines as reasonable after initial payment for inpatient services following an emergency room visit directly to the non-participating hospital (Sec. 1).

• Specifies that this act shall not apply to hospitals where 60 percent of the inpatient discharges annually consisted of Medicaid, uninsured, and dual eligible individuals as determined by the Department of Health (Sec. 1).

Full Bill Text