Prices on the Wall Act of 2026

[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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