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Senate committee hears bill to let providers meet timely-billing rule by sending bills to attorneys in personal-injury cases
3378429 · May 19, 2025
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Summary
House Bill 4145 would allow healthcare providers to satisfy Texas's timely-billing requirement by submitting bills to a patient's legal representative in personal-injury cases, closing a loophole some providers say attorneys use to avoid payment. The bill drew testimony from a chiropractor; it was left pending.
House Bill 4145 would amend state law so that a health-care provider may meet the statutory timely-billing requirement by sending a bill to a patient's attorney or legal representative in a personal-injury matter, unless the patient directs otherwise.
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