H.R. 9390

119 HR 9390 IH: Prices on the Wall Act of 2026
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-06-23
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 I  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. R. 9390  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   June 23, 2026   Mrs. Miller-Meeks  introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Energy and Commerce    A BILL
To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to require certain facilities to post prices on the walls.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Prices on the Wall Act of 2026  .
2.
Requiring certain facilities to post prices on the walls
Section 2718 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300gg–18 ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
(f)
Requirement to post prices on the walls
(1)
Hospitals
Each hospital operating in the United States shall, beginning January 1, 2028, post on the wall of such hospital (in such areas as specified by the Secretary) the discounted cash price, as applicable, expressed as a dollar amount, for each Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services-specified shoppable service that is furnished by the hospital when provided in, as applicable, the inpatient setting and outpatient department setting (or, in the case no discounted cash price is available for such service, the median cash price charged by the hospital to self-pay individuals for such service when provided in such settings for the previous 3 years, expressed as a dollar amount).
(2)
Ambulatory surgical centers
Each ambulatory surgical center operating in the United States shall, beginning January 1, 2028, post on the wall of such center (in such areas as specified by the Secretary) the discounted cash price, as applicable, expressed as a dollar amount, for each Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services-specified shoppable service that is furnished by the center (or, in the case no discounted cash price is available for such service, the median cash price charged by the center to self-pay individuals for such service for the previous 3 years, expressed as a dollar amount).
(3)
Laboratories
Each laboratory operating in the United States shall, beginning January 1, 2028, post on the wall of such laboratory (in such areas as specified by the Secretary) the discounted cash price, as applicable, expressed as a dollar amount, for each specified clinical diagnostic laboratory test that is a Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services-specified shoppable service furnished by the laboratory (or, if no such price exists, the gross charge for such test).
(4)
Providers furnishing imaging services
Each provider of services and supplier furnishing imaging services operating in the United States shall, beginning January 1, 2028, post on the wall of such provider or supplier (in such areas as specified by the Secretary) the discounted cash price, as applicable, expressed as a dollar amount, for each imaging service that is a Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services-specified shoppable service furnished by the provider or supplier (or, in the case no such price exists, the gross charge for such service).
(5)
Definitions
In this subsection:
(A)
Discounted cash price
The term  discounted cash price  means the charge that applies to an individual who pays cash, or cash equivalent, for an item or service.
(B)
Shoppable service
The term  shoppable service  means a service that can be scheduled by a health care consumer in advance and includes all ancillary items and services customarily furnished as part of such service.
(C)
Specified clinical diagnostic laboratory test
The term  specified clinical diagnostic laboratory test  means a clinical diagnostic laboratory test other than an advanced diagnostic laboratory test (as defined in section 1834A(d)(5) of the Social Security Act).
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