Updating cooperative agreements

HB 2409, titled the "Hospital Price Transparency Act," requires hospitals in West Virginia to publicly disclose pricing for medical services. It directly affects licensed hospitals by mandating they provide two types of price information: (1) a digital file of all standard charges in machine-readable format (like CSV or XML), and (2) a simplified list of prices for "shoppable services" (like scheduled procedures) in consumer-friendly format. The bill defines key terms like "standard charge" (including gross charges, negotiated rates, and cash prices) and requires hospitals to update these disclosures online for public access. Non-compliance may trigger administrative penalties. This bill does not address cooperative agreements, as described in the query.