Comments: IL HB5645 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly
Bill Title: 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.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2020-02-18 - Referred to Rules Committee [HB5645 Detail]
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2020-02-18 - Referred to Rules Committee [HB5645 Detail]
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
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