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House approves bill requiring hospitals to itemize assessment on patient bills; insurers and hospitals warn of consequences
Summary
House Bill 84, requiring hospitals to list the hospital assessment on patient bills, passed the Utah House 55–19 after debate in which supporters said itemization ensures "truth in taxation" and opponents warned insurers might stop covering itemized assessment charges.
Representative Margaret Dayton introduced House Bill 84, saying the measure "simply requires that the hospitals list this tax on their bill" so patients know what they are being charged. Dayton described the hospital assessment as currently hidden in "inflated hospital costs" and said itemization would improve transparency and accountability.
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