IL HB5645 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 14 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-02-18 - Referred to Rules Committee
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on February 14 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-02-18 - Referred to Rules Committee
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
Amends the Fair Patient Billing Act. Provides that, notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, a hospital or a hospital's agent may not aggressively pursue debt collection for non-payment of a hospital bill against a patient with an annual household income of $51,000 or less by garnishing wages, seizing moneys from tax returns, or pursuing an action that may result in foreclosure on the patient's home.
Title
PATIENT BILLING-COLLECTION
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-02-18 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 2020-02-18 | House | First Reading |
| 2020-02-14 | House | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Mary E. Flowers |
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 210 | 88 | 35 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
Illinois State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=5645&GAID=15&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=108&GA=101 |
| Text | https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/101/HB/10100HB5645.htm |
