Tex. Health & Safety Code Section 241.224
Prohibited Pricing Practices During Declared State of Disaster

(a)

In this section, “unconscionable price” means a price that is more than 200 percent of the average price for the same or a substantially similar product or service provided to other individuals by health care facilities located in the same county or nearest county to the county in which the facility described by Section 241.221 (Applicability) is located, as applicable, according to data collected by the department under Chapter 108 (Health Care Data Collection).

(b)

During a state of disaster declared by the governor under Chapter 418 (Emergency Management), Government Code, a facility described by Section 241.221 (Applicability) may not:

(1)

charge an individual an unconscionable price for a product or service provided at the facility; or

(2)

knowingly or intentionally charge a third-party payor, including a health benefit plan insurer, a price higher than the price charged to an individual for the same product or service based on the payor’s liability for payment or partial payment of the product or service.

(c)

Subsection (b)(2) does not prohibit a facility described by Section 241.221 (Applicability) from:

(1)

offering an uninsured individual a cash discount for a particular product or service; or

(2)

accepting directly from an individual full payment for a health care product or service in lieu of submitting a claim to the individual’s health benefit plan.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1050 (S.B. 2038), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2021.

Source: Section 241.224 — Prohibited Pricing Practices During Declared State of Disaster, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/HS/htm/HS.­241.­htm#241.­224 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).

241.001
Short Title 241.002
Purpose 241.003
Definitions 241.004
Exemptions 241.005
Employment of Personnel 241.006
Coordination of Signage Requirements Imposed by State Agencies 241.007
Compliance with Certain Requirements Regarding Sonogram Before Abortion 241.009
Photo Identification Badge Required 241.010
Disposition of Fetal Remains 241.011
Human Trafficking Signs Required 241.012
In-person Hospital Visitation During Period of Disaster 241.021
License Required 241.022
License Application 241.023
Issuance of License 241.025
License Fees 241.026
Rules and Minimum Standards 241.027
Patient Transfers 241.028
Transfer Agreements 241.029
Policies and Procedures Relating to Workplace Safety 241.051
Inspections 241.052
Compliance with Rules and Standards 241.053
Denial of Application, Suspension, Revocation, Probation, or Reissuance of License 241.054
Violations 241.055
Civil Penalty 241.056
Suit by Person Harmed 241.057
Criminal Penalty 241.058
Minor Violations 241.059
Administrative Penalty 241.060
Administrative Penalty for Mental Health, Chemical Dependency, or Rehabilitation Services 241.101
Hospital Authority Concerning Medical Staff 241.102
Authorizations and Restrictions in Relation to Physicians and Podiatrists 241.103
Preservation of Records 241.104
Hospital Plan Reviews 241.105
Hospital Privileges for Advanced Practice Nurses and Physician Assistants 241.121
Definition 241.122
License Required 241.123
Rehabilitation Services Standards 241.151
Definitions 241.152
Written Authorization for Disclosure of Health Care Information 241.153
Disclosure Without Written Authorization 241.154
Request 241.155
Safeguards for Security of Health Care Information 241.156
Patient Remedies 241.182
Level of Care Designations 241.183
Rules 241.184
Confidentiality 241.185
Assignment of Level of Care Designation 241.186
Hospital Not Designated 241.187
Perinatal Advisory Council 241.201
Applicability 241.202
Advertising 241.204
Administrative Penalty 241.205
Disclosure Statement Required 241.221
Applicability 241.222
Certain Fees Prohibited 241.223
Disclosure of Certain Prices and Fees During Declared Disaster 241.224
Prohibited Pricing Practices During Declared State of Disaster 241.225
Enforcement 241.251
Applicability 241.252
Notice of Fees 241.0262
Circulating Duties for Surgical Services 241.0263
Recommendations Relating to Missing Infants 241.0265
Standards for Care for Mental Health and Chemical Dependency 241.301
Definition 241.302
License Required 241.303
Licensing Fee 241.351
Definition 241.352
Limitation on Civil Liability of Children’s Isolation Unit 241.401
Definitions 241.402
Approval Required 241.403
Minimum Standards 241.404
Application 241.405
Fee 241.406
Waiver of Requirements 241.0531
Commissioner’s Emergency Orders 241.0555
Additional Requirements: Potentially Preventable Adverse Events 241.0585
Recovery of Costs 241.1015
Physician Communication and Contracts 241.1031
Preservation of Record from Forensic Medical Examination 241.1531
Exchange of Inmate’s Health Care Information 241.1835
Use of Telemedicine Medical Services 241.1836
Appeal Process 241.1837
Patient Safety Practices Regarding Placenta Accreta Spectrum Disorder 241.1865
Waiver from Level of Care Designation Requirements
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Accessed:
Jun. 5, 2024

§ 241.224’s source at texas​.gov