The bill, H.B. No. 208, amends the Health and Safety Code to enhance the provisions regarding the issuance of itemized bills for health care services and supplies. It allows health care providers to issue these bills through various methods, including electronically via a patient portal on the provider's website, through hard copies delivered by mail or a common carrier, or through hard copies that the patient or their designee can obtain directly at the provider's location.

Additionally, the bill stipulates that patients are entitled to request an itemized bill at any time after it has been initially issued and can receive it through their preferred method of issuance as outlined in the new provisions. The changes aim to improve transparency and accessibility of billing information for patients. The act is set to take effect on September 1, 2025.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: Health and Safety Code 185.002 (Health and Safety Code 185)