North Carolina § 131E-273 - Certain charges/payments prohibited.
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§ 131E-273. Certain charges/payments prohibited.
It shall be unlawful for any provider of health care services to charge or accept payment for any health care procedure or component of any health care procedure that was not performed or supplied. If a procedure requires the informed consent of a patient, the charge for any component of the procedure performed prior to consent being given shall not exceed the actual cost to the provider if the patient elects not to consent to the procedure. History (2013-382, s. 11.1; 2013-393, s. 1.) Editor's Note. - Session Laws 2013-382, s. 11.2, made this section effective December 1, 2013, and applicable to health care procedures and services rendered on or after December 1, 2013, but not applicable to administrative actions or litigation filed before December 1, 2013. Session Laws 2013-393, s. 4, made the amendment to this section by Session Laws 2013-393, s. 1, applicable to health care procedures and services rendered on or after December 1, 2013, and further provided that it shall not apply to administrative actions or litigation filed before December 1, 2013. Session Laws 2013-393, s. 1, was contingent upon House Bill 834, 2013 Regular Session, becoming law. House Bill 834 was enacted as Session Laws 2013-382. Effect of Amendments. - Session Laws 2013-393, s. 1, effective December 1, 2013, added the second sentence. For applicability, see Editor's note.
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What does North Carolina General Statutes § 131E-273 cover?
Section 131E-273 ("Certain charges/payments prohibited.") is part of the North Carolina General Statutes, the codified statutory law of North Carolina. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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