Sec. 19a-903. Prohibited billing practices re hospital-acquired conditions.

(a) As used in this section:

(1) “Hospital” means an acute care hospital that is subject to the federal inpatient prospective payment system described in 42 CFR 412; and

(2) “Outpatient surgical facility” has the same meaning as provided in section 19a-493b.

(b) No hospital or outpatient surgical facility shall seek payment for any increased costs that are incurred as the direct result of a hospital-acquired condition, identified as nonpayable by Medicare pursuant to Section 5001(c) of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005. Except as otherwise provided by federal law or section 17b-278e, the provisions of this section shall apply irrespective of the patient's insurance status or source of payment, including self-pay status.

(P.A. 09-206, S. 2.)

History: P.A. 09-206 effective January 1, 2010.