Charity care by state
Which states have a charity-care law, and the highest income level each law sets, as a percent of the federal poverty level.
| State | State law | Highest income level in the law | Name of the law |
|---|---|---|---|
No | — | — | |
No | — | — | |
No | — | — | |
No | — | — | |
Yes | 400% | Hospital Fair Pricing Act | |
Yes | 250% | Hospital Discounted Care | |
Yes | 250% | Connecticut limit on hospital collections from uninsured patients and hospital bed fund law | |
Yes | 400%* | Delaware hospital financial assistance law | |
No | — | — | |
No | — | — | |
— | — | — | |
No | — | — | |
No | — | — | |
Yes | 600%* | Hospital Uninsured Patient Discount Act and Fair Patient Billing Act | |
No | — | — | |
No | — | — | |
No | — | — | |
No | — | — | |
No | — | — | |
Yes | 200% | Charity care and financial assistance programs provided by hospitals | |
Yes | 300%* | Maryland hospital financial assistance law (free and reduced-cost care), enforced by the Health Services Cost Review Commission (HSCRC) | |
Yes | 300% | Health Safety Net | |
No | — | — | |
Yes | See the state page | Minnesota hospital charity care screening and uninsured billing law | |
No | — | — | |
No | — | — | |
No | — | — | |
No | — | — | |
Yes | See the state page | Nevada uninsured patient discount and hospital indigent care duty | |
New Hampshire Not covered yet: 603 Legal Aid · LawHelp.org · No Surprises Help Desk (CMS) 1-800-985-3059 | — | — | — |
Yes | 500%* | New Jersey Hospital Care Payment Assistance Program (Charity Care) | |
No | — | — | |
Yes | 400% | Hospital Financial Assistance Law (Public Health Law 2807-k(9-a)) | |
No | — | — | |
No | — | — | |
Yes | 100% | Hospital Care Assurance Program (HCAP) | |
No | — | — | |
Yes | 400% | Oregon hospital financial assistance law | |
No | — | — | |
Yes | 300% | Rhode Island charity care requirements and Department of Health charity care standards | |
No | — | — | |
No | — | — | |
— | — | — | |
Yes | See the state page | Nonprofit hospital community benefits and charity care law | |
No | — | — | |
Yes | 400%* | Patient Financial Assistance and Medical Debt law | |
No | — | — | |
Yes | 400%* | Washington hospital charity care law | |
No | — | — | |
Wisconsin Not covered yet: Wisconsin Office of the Commissioner of Insurance (OCI) · Legal Action of Wisconsin · LawHelp.org · No Surprises Help Desk (CMS) 1-800-985-3059 | — | — | — |
No | — | — |
* The level depends on the type of hospital or your situation; see the state page.