HB 3451

Amends the Community Benefits Act. Provides that, in order to increase transparency and accessibility of charity care and financial assistance data, a hospital shall make the annual hospital community benefits plan report submitted to the Attorney General available to the public by publishing the specified information on the hospital's website in the same location where annual reports are posted or on a prominent location on the homepage of the hospital's website. Provides that a hospital is not required to post its audited financial statements. Requires the Attorney General to provide notice on the Attorney General's website informing the public that, upon request, the Attorney General shall provide the annual reports filed with the Attorney General, and requires the notice to include contact information for a request. Effective January 1, 2026.