2006 Utah Code - 26-21-20 — Requirement for hospitals to provide statements of itemized charges to patients.

     26-21-20.   Requirement for hospitals to provide statements of itemized charges to patients.
     (1) Each hospital, as defined in Section 26-21-2, shall provide a statement of itemized charges to any patient receiving medical care or other services from that hospital.
     (2) The statement shall be provided to the patient or his personal representative or agent at the hospital's expense, personally, by mail, or by verifiable electronic delivery at the time any statement is provided to any person or entity for billing purposes. If the statement is not provided to a third party, it shall be provided to the patient as soon as possible and practicable.
     (3) The statement shall itemize each of the charges actually provided by the hospital to the patient.
     (4) The statement may not include charges of physicians who bill separately.
     (5) The requirements of this section do not apply to patients who receive services from a hospital under Title XIX of the Social Security Act.
     (6) A statement of charges to be paid by a third party and related information provided to a patient pursuant to this section shall be marked in bold: "DUPLICATE: DO NOT PAY" or other appropriate language.

Amended by Chapter 86, 2000 General Session