Sec. 19a-903. Prohibited billing practices re hospital-acquired conditions.
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(a)As used in this section:
(1)“Hospital” means an acute care hospital that is subject to the federal inpatient prospective payment system described in 42 CFR 412; and
(2)“Outpatient surgical facility” has the same meaning as provided in section 19a-493b .
(b)No hospital or outpatient surgical facility shall seek payment for any increased costs that are incurred as the direct result of a hospital-acquired condition, identified as nonpayable by Medicare pursuant to Section 5001(c) of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005. Except as otherwise provided by federal law or section 17b-278e , the provisions of this section shall apply irrespective of the patient's insurance status or source of payment, including self-pay status.