H.R. 9390

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 9390 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 9390

To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to require 
certain facilities to post prices on the walls.

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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

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A BILL

To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to require 
certain facilities to post prices on the walls.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Prices on the Wall Act of 2026''.

SEC. 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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