2009 North Carolina Code
Chapter 131E - Health Care Facilities and Services.
§ 131E-91. Itemized charges on discharged patient's bill.
§ 131E‑91. Itemized charges on discharged patient's bill.
All hospitals and ambulatory surgical facilities licensed pursuant to this Chapter shall, upon request of the patient within 30 days of discharge, present an itemized list of charges to all discharged patients.
The Commission shall adopt rules to ensure that this section is properly implemented and that patient bills which are not itemized include notification to the patient of his right to request an itemized bill. The Department shall not issue nor renew a license under this Chapter unless the applicant has demonstrated that the requirements of this section are being met. (1991, c. 310.)
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