Nevada Enacts Major Hospital Transparency Legislation

The Nevada Legislature passed Assembly Bill 343, the Hospital Transparency Act, during the 2025 session to address widespread noncompliance with federal hospital price transparency rules. Many hospitals in the state were not clearly posting pricing information, leaving patients unable to compare costs beforehand and exposed to surprise medical bills.

Sponsored by Assembly Speaker Steve Yeager (D), the bill codifies federal requirements into Nevada law and adds stronger state enforcement tools. Governor Joe Lombardo (R) signed it into law, and the Act is now in effect.

“The Hospital Transparency Act protects Nevadans from surprise bills and overcharges by requiring hospitals to provide clear, accessible price lists when patients seek care,” said Gov. Lombardo.

In April 2026, the state launched the Nevada Hospital Price Finder, an online tool developed with PatientRightsAdvocate.org. The tool enables Nevadans to search and compare hospital prices for services statewide.

Cynthia Fisher, Founder and Chairman of PatientRightsAdvocate.org, emphasized the national significance of Nevada’s leadership on transparency.

“The Nevada Hospital Price Finder gives all Nevadans free access to upfront healthcare prices, protecting them from overcharges and enabling them to seek the best care at the best prices,” said Cynthia Fisher. “This tool empowers Nevadans to spot wide price variations, seek affordable care, and benefit from financial certainty. We encourage all Nevada healthcare consumers to use it before receiving care to compare and save. We thank every elected official who stood up for patients’ rights to upfront prices.”

Under AB 343, hospitals are required to publicly post clear, machine-readable pricing information for all goods and services on their website, maintain a consumer-friendly list of at least 300 shoppable procedures with accessible pricing, and update this information annually. The Act also prohibits hospitals from collecting any medical debt or referring it to collections while they are out of compliance with the transparency requirements. In addition, it establishes stronger state enforcement mechanisms, including penalties, investigations, civil actions, administrative sanctions, and public reporting of violations, and requires certain health care entities to provide required pricing information before taking any action to collect medical debt.