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Delegate proposes state enforcement for hospital price‑transparency rule; hospitals urge federal process
Summary
Delegate Robin Grammer proposed HB 547 to add state enforcement and a fund to implement federal hospital price‑transparency requirements after advocates reported uneven compliance; hospitals warned the bill could duplicate federal oversight and conflict with Maryland’s rate‑setting model.
Delegate Robin Grammer presented House Bill 547, proposing state‑level enforcement and a fund to implement the federal hospital price‑transparency rule. The bill would authorize the Maryland Department of Health (or another designated agency) to enforce federal requirements that hospitals disclose charge information and to collect administrative penalties to fund compliance work.
Nut graf: Proponents said federal enforcement has been uneven and state enforcement would ensure that hospitals publish machine‑readable pricing and tools that help patients compare…
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