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Senate amends hospital pricing transparency bill, lowers daily fine and narrows enforcement language
Summary
On second reading, senators amended House Bill 121 to lower the maximum daily fine to $500 and approved a second division that removed other enforcement provisions; the bill was ordered to third reading.
Senators debated amendments Tuesday to House Bill 121, a measure addressing hospital pricing transparency and penalties for noncompliance. The Senate adopted a divided amendment that reduced a proposed daily fine and approved a second division that removed additional enforcement language; the bill was then ordered read a third time.
Senator Hutchings introduced Second Reading Amendment Number 1, which he said restored the standing committee's work and adjusted penalty language. Hutchings said the…
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