AB 1020 Creates New Health Care Debt and Fair Billing Rules for Hospitals

AB 1020 also requires that hospitals display charity care and discount payment notices regarding the hospital’s policy for financially qualified and self-pay patients on the hospital’s internet website. However, hospitals will be required to give patients financial assistance in accordance with the policy published on the California Department of Public Health (CDPH)/Department of Health Care Access and Information website.

Source: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=202120220AB1020