The bill, S.B. No. 1269, 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 patients or their designees can obtain directly at the provider's place of business.

Additionally, the bill stipulates that patients are entitled to request an itemized bill at any time after it has been initially issued and can choose their preferred method of receiving the bill in accordance with the new provisions. The changes aim to improve transparency and accessibility for patients regarding their health care costs. 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)