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Article L1111-3-4 of the French Public Health Code

Public health establishments and the health establishments mentioned in b, c and d of article L. 162-22-6 of the Social Security Code may only invoice the patient for the costs corresponding to the care services he has received and, where applicable, the costs provided for in 2° of articles L. 162-22-1 and L. 162-22-6 of the same code corresponding to the special requirements he has made.

Health professionals bound by one of the agreements mentioned in article L. 162-14-1 of the said code and health services bound by an agreement with a national or local body managing the sickness and maternity benefits of the compulsory basic social security schemes may only invoice the costs corresponding to the care provided and may not demand payment for a service which does not directly correspond to a care service.

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Article L1111-3-4

Les établissements publics de santé et les établissements de santé mentionnés aux b, c et d de l’article L. 162-22-6 du code de la sécurité sociale ne peuvent facturer au patient que les frais correspondant aux prestations de soins dont il a bénéficié ainsi que, le cas échéant, les frais prévus au 2° des articles L. 162-22-1 et L. 162-22-6 du même code correspondant aux exigences particulières qu’il a formulées.

Les professionnels de santé liés par l’une des conventions mentionnés à l’article L. 162-14-1 dudit code et les services de santé liés par une convention avec un organisme national ou local assurant la gestion des prestations maladie et maternité des régimes obligatoires de base de sécurité sociale ne peuvent facturer que les frais correspondant à la prestation de soins assurée et ne peuvent exiger le paiement d’une prestation qui ne correspond pas directement à une prestation de soins.

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