Illinois Senate Bill 1840

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 21-0)
Status: Passed on August 25 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-08-25 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0581
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Amends the Community Benefits Act. Provides that the community benefits plans developed by a nonprofit hospital must describe activities the hospital is undertaking to address health equity, reduce health disparities, and improve community health. Provides that the annual report for the community benefits plan must include details about specified financial assistance applications received and processed by the hospital. Provides that, for a health system that includes more than one hospital, charity care spending and financial assistance application data must be reported separately for each individual hospital within the health system. Provides that a hospital shall make the annual hospital community benefits plan report submitted to the Attorney General available to the public by publishing the 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 will provide the annual reports filed with the Attorney General. Makes changes concerning definitions. Makes other changes. Amends the Hospital Uninsured Patient Discount Act. Provides that a hospital meeting specified requirements shall provide: (1) a discount from its charges to any uninsured patient who applies for a discount and has family income of not more than 600% of the federal poverty income guidelines for all medically necessary health care services exceeding $150 (rather than $300) in any one inpatient admission or outpatient encounter; and (2) a charitable discount of 100% of its charges for all medically necessary health care services exceeding $150 (rather than $300) in any one inpatient admission or outpatient encounter to any uninsured patient who applies for a discount and has family income of not more than 200% of the federal poverty income guideline. Provides that the maximum amount that may be collected in a 12-month period for health care services provided by a hospital from a patient determined by that hospital to be eligible under specified provisions is 20% (rather than 25%) of the patient's family income. Requires hospital financial assistance applications to include language that directs the uninsured patient to contact the hospital's financial counseling department with questions or concerns, along with contact information for the financial counseling department, and a specified statement. Provides that a hospital shall permit an uninsured patient to apply for a discount within 90 (rather than 60) days of the date of discharge or date of service. Provides that a hospital shall offer specified uninsured patients an opportunity to be screened for and assistance with applying for public health insurance programs if there is a reasonable basis to believe that the uninsured patient may be eligible for a public health insurance program. Provides that, no later than September 1, 2022, the Attorney General shall provide data on the Attorney General's website regarding enforcement efforts performed under the Act from July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022. Provides that, no later than September 1 of each year through September 1, 2027, the Attorney General shall annually provide data on the Attorney General's website regarding enforcement efforts performed under the Act from July 1 through June 30 of each year. Makes other changes. Effective January 1, 2022.

HOSPITALS-FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

Sen. Mattie Hunter [D]	Sen. Patricia Vanpelt-Watkins [D]	Sen. Adriane Johnson [D]	Sen. Laura Fine [D]
Sen. Karina Villa [D]	Sen. Ann Gillespie [D]	Sen. Sara Feigenholtz [D]	Sen. Elgie Sims [D]
Rep. Camille Lilly [D]	Rep. Carol Ammons [D]	Rep. Dagmara Avelar [D]	Rep. Edgar Gonzalez [D]
Rep. Kelly Cassidy [D]	Rep. Delia Ramirez [D]	Rep. Bob Morgan [D]	Rep. Theresa Mah [D]
Rep. Sonya Harper [D]	Rep. Rita Mayfield [D]	Rep. Emanuel Welch [D]	Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez [D]
Rep. Daniel Didech [D]

2021-05-30 - Senate - Concurrence in Senate (Y: 59 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-05-26 - House - Third Reading in House (Y: 112 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2021-04-21 - Senate - Third Reading in Senate (Y: 56 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-08-25	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0581
2021-08-25	Senate	Effective Date January 1, 2022
2021-08-25	Senate	Governor Approved
2021-06-28	Senate	Sent to the Governor
2021-05-30	Senate	Passed Both Houses
2021-05-30	Senate	Senate Concurs
2021-05-30	Senate	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 059-000-000
2021-05-29	Senate	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Health; 011-000-000
2021-05-29	Senate	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Health
2021-05-29	Senate	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
2021-05-29	Senate	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Mattie Hunter
2021-05-26	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 27, 2021
2021-05-26	Senate	Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
2021-05-26	House	Third Reading - Consent Calendar - Passed 112-000-000
2021-05-21	House	Third Reading - Consent Calendar - First Day
2021-05-19	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech
2021-05-18	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
2021-05-17	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
2021-05-14	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Consent Calendar
2021-05-13	House	Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Consent Calendar
2021-05-13	House	Second Reading - Consent Calendar
2021-05-13	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
2021-05-12	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Consent Calendar
2021-05-12	House	Do Pass as Amended / Consent Calendar Executive Committee; 015-000-000
2021-05-12	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Executive Committee; by Voice Vote
2021-05-12	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
2021-05-12	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
2021-05-12	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan
2021-05-05	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
2021-05-05	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
2021-05-05	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Delia C. Ramirez
2021-05-04	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
2021-05-04	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
2021-05-04	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
2021-05-04	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar Gonzalez, Jr.
2021-04-28	House	Assigned to Executive Committee
2021-04-28	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
2021-04-23	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2021-04-23	House	First Reading
2021-04-22	House	Chief House Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
2021-04-22	House	Arrived in House
2021-04-21	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
2021-04-21	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
2021-04-21	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000
2021-04-20	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 21, 2021
2021-04-20	Senate	Second Reading
2021-04-20	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Hunter
2021-04-20	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Health; 011-000-000
2021-04-20	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Health
2021-04-19	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
2021-04-19	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mattie Hunter
2021-04-15	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ann Gillespie
2021-04-14	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 15, 2021
2021-04-14	Senate	Do Pass Health; 015-000-000
2021-04-13	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa
2021-04-06	Senate	Reported Back To Health; 004-001-000
2021-03-29	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine
2021-03-29	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
2021-03-18	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Patricia Van Pelt
2021-03-16	Senate	To Subcommittee on Public Health
2021-03-09	Senate	Assigned to Health
2021-02-26	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2021-02-26	Senate	First Reading
2021-02-26	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mattie Hunter

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
210	76	10	Amended Code	Citation Text
210	76	15	Amended Code	Citation Text
210	76	20	Amended Code	Citation Text
210	76	22	New Code	See Bill Text
210	76	25	Amended Code	Citation Text
210	76	5	Amended Code	Citation Text
210	89	10	Amended Code	Citation Text
210	89	15	Amended Code	Citation Text
210	89	25	Amended Code	Citation Text
210	89	5	Amended Code	Citation Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1840&GAID=16&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=110&GA=102
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/102/SB/10200SB1840.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/102/SB/10200SB1840eng.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/102/SB/10200SB1840enr.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/publicacts/102/102-0581.htm
Amendment	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/102/SB/10200SB1840sam001.htm
Amendment	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/102/SB/10200SB1840ham001.htm
Roll Call	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/votehistory/102/senate/10200SB1840_04212021_034000T.pdf
Roll Call	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/votehistory/102/house/10200SB1840_05262021_006053T.pdf
Roll Call	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/votehistory/102/senate/10200SB1840ham001_05302021_031000C.pdf