N.J.S.A. 26:2H-12.52 — Limitation on charges for certain uninsured patients.

26:2H-12.52 Limitation on charges for certain uninsured patients. 1. A hospital licensed by the Department of Health pursuant to P.L.1971, c.136 (C.26:2H-1 et al.) shall charge a patient who is an uninsured resident of this State, and whose family gross income is less than 500% of the federal poverty level, an amount no greater than 115% of the applicable payment rate under the federal Medicare program, established pursuant to Pub.L.89-97 (42 U.S.C.s.1395 et seq.), for the health care services rendered to the patient. The amount shall be in accordance with the sliding scale based on income developed by the department pursuant to this act. L.2008, c.60, s.1; amended 2012, c.17, s.206.

This is the verbatim text of N.J.S.A. 26:2H-12.52, retrieved from the New Jersey Legislature's public statute corpus. Statutes are amended periodically — for the most current version, check the external source link above. Kyzer is not a law firm and this page is not legal advice.