Indiana § 27-1-46-17 - Provider facility failure to provide estimate or communication about right to estimate; civil penalty
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§ 27-1-46-17. Provider facility failure to provide estimate or communication about right to estimate; civil penalty
Sec. 17. (a) If a provider facility fails or refuses:
(1) to provide a good faith estimate as required by this chapter; or
(2) to provide communication to a patient of information concerning the patient's right to a good faith estimate as required under section 15 of this chapter;
the insurance commissioner may, after notice and hearing under IC 4-21.5, impose on the provider facility a civil penalty of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) for each violation.
(b) A civil penalty collected under this section shall be deposited in the department of insurance fund established by IC 27-1-3-28.
As added by P.L.93-2020, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.202-2021, SEC.16.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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