2022 New York Laws
PBH - Public Health
Article 28 - Hospitals
2830*2 - Regulation of the Billing of Facility Fees.

* §  2830.  Regulation  of  the  billing  of facility fees. 1. For the
  purposes of this section, "fee" means any amount charged or billed by  a
  provider   for   professional   health   care  services  provided  in  a
  hospital-based facility.
2. No hospital or health system or health care provider shall bill  or
  seek  payment  from  a patient for a facility fee that is not covered by
  the patient's health insurance carrier unless the patient  was  notified
  prior to the date of service that a facility fee would be applicable. If
  a  health  care  provider  enters  into  a  business relationship with a
  hospital or health system that will result in  the  provider's  patients
  being subject to facility fees, the health care provider must notify its
  patients  of the change and that facility fees will now be applicable to
  services received from the health care provider.  The  notice  shall  be
  provided  in  writing  at  least  seven  days in advance of each date of
  service and shall explain the amount of the fee, the purpose of the fee,
  whether the patient's insurance plan will pay the fee, and for uninsured
  patients, how to apply for  financial  assistance.  If  advance  written
  notice  is infeasible because the visit was secured less than seven days
  in advance, then a written notice shall be  provided  on  the  date  the
  service  is  rendered. The notice shall be provided in plain language in
  conspicuous twelve-point bold face type and shall be  available  in  the
  top  six  languages  spoken  in the hospital's service area. In no event
  shall a facility fee be charged for services related to the provision of
  preventive care service as  defined  by  the  United  States  Preventive
  Services Task Force.
* NB There are 2 § 2830's