HOSPITAL CHARITY REQUIREMENTS

Session: 103rd General Assembly
Year: 2024
Bill #: HB5274
Category: Revenue
Position: Under Review
Mandate?
Revenue Loss?
Authority Preemption?

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Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that, in order for free and discounted services to be credited as charity care for a hospital entity, the hospital entity's financial assistance policy shall require: (i) a patient whose income is less than or equal to 300% of the federal poverty level to receive 100% coverage of all care charges; (ii) a patient whose income is greater than 300% but less than or equal to 350% of the federal poverty level to receive at least 75% coverage of all care charges; and (iii) a patient whose income is greater than 350% but less than or equal to 400% of the federal poverty level to receive at least 50% coverage of all care charges.



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