Bills · HR 5582
IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS
House BillHR 5582Civil actions and liabilityDrug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation
Patients Deserve Price Tags Act
INTRO SEP 26· LAST ACTION SEP 26
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LEGISLATIVE PROGRESS
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WHAT THE BILL DOES
AI-writtenThis bill matters because it addresses a long-standing frustration for many Americans: the lack of clear, understandable pricing for healthcare services. Currently, it's often impossible for patients to know the cost of a procedure or service before they receive it, leading to unexpected and sometimes crippling medical bills. If this bill becomes law, it could fundamentally change how people interact with the healthcare system by bringing price clarity to the forefront.
Voters should care because it could empower them to make more informed decisions about their healthcare, similar to how they shop for other goods and services. Greater transparency might foster competition among hospitals, potentially driving down costs or improving the value of care. If it doesn't pass, patients will continue to face opaque pricing, making it difficult to budget for healthcare or compare providers based on cost, leaving them vulnerable to surprise bills.
KEY PROVISIONS
5AI-extractedPROVISION 01
Hospitals must compile and make public all their standard charges for every item and service, updated monthly, in both machine-readable and consumer-friendly formats.
This ensures comprehensive price information is available and accessible for both detailed data analysis and easy patient understanding.
PROVISION 02
Standard charges must include gross charges, discounted cash prices (which must be accepted as payment in full from cash-paying patients), and payer-specific negotiated charges with insurance companies.
This provides a full spectrum of pricing relevant to different patient payment scenarios and requires hospitals to honor discounted cash rates.
PROVISION 03
Hospitals must disclose prices for at least 300 "shoppable services" by December 31, 2026, expanding to all shoppable services thereafter.
This ensures that prices for common and comparison-friendly services are available for patients to compare, with the goal of full transparency.
PROVISION 04
A senior hospital official must attest to the accuracy and completeness of the disclosed prices, with inaccuracies impacting federal payments.
This adds accountability and provides a strong incentive for hospitals to ensure their pricing information is correct and truthful.
PROVISION 05
The Secretary of Health and Human Services must establish a process to monitor compliance with these requirements annually and can impose civil monetary penalties for non-compliance.
This creates a mechanism to ensure hospitals actually follow the rules and provides enforcement tools to address failures.
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R· Michigan
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ACTION TIMELINE
2 EVENTSSEP 26
Introduced in House
SEP 26
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Workforce, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
BILL INFO
TypeHouse Bill
NumberHR 5582
Congress119th
StatusIn Committee
IntroducedSep 26, 2025
Last actionSep 26, 2025
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IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS · WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE · INTRODUCED SEP 26, 2025
House BillHR 5582Civil actions and liabilityDrug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation
Patients Deserve Price Tags Act
INTRODUCED SEP 26, 2025· LAST ACTION SEP 26, 2025
PASSAGE CHANCES
—%
READING
75 min
COSPONSORS
12
COMPLEXITY
Moderate
