Bill Text: IL HB3421 | 2021-2022 | 102nd General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Medical Patient Rights Act. Provides that if a patient unknowingly and through no fault of his or her own receives care from a health care professional or health care provider who is not among the network of health care providers for the patient's health care plan, the health care professional or health care provider may not charge or bill that patient for that care. Defines "health care professional". Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-03-27 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee [HB3421 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2021-HB3421-Introduced.html

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102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2021 and 2022 HB3421 Introduced , by Rep. Eva Dina Delgado SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
410 ILCS 50/8 new
Amends the Medical Patient Rights Act. Provides that if a patient unknowingly and through no fault of his or her own receives care from a health care professional or health care provider who is not among the network of health care providers for the patient's health care plan, the health care professional or health care provider may not charge or bill that patient for that care. Defines "health care professional". Effective immediately.
LRB102 14713 BMS 20066 b
A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning health.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Medical Patient Rights Act is amended by
adding Section 8 as follows:
(410 ILCS 50/8 new)
Sec. 8. Out-of-network care.
(a) In this Section, "health care professional" means a
physician, physician assistant, nurse practitioner, a
registered professional nurse, advanced practice registered
nurse, emergency medical technician, or other individual
appropriately licensed or registered to provide health care
services.
(b) If a patient unknowingly and through no fault of his or
her own receives care from a health care professional or
health care provider who is not among the network of health
care providers for the patient's health care plan, the health
care professional or health care provider may not charge or
bill that patient for that care.
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.