An Act prohibiting surprise outside billing

HD 2242 creates a commission to study and recommend solutions for "surprise outside billing" in healthcare. The commission, made up of legislative leaders, health officials, and health policy experts, will examine policies requiring hospitals to offer bundled service packages (including fees for specialists like anesthesiologists) to prevent unexpected charges. It will also review similar laws from other states and develop recommendations, such as prohibiting surprise billing or requiring insurers to cover patients' costs. The commission must submit its final report and proposed legislation to relevant committees within 12 months of the bill's passage. This bill does not directly prohibit surprise billing but sets up a process to develop future policy.