Bill Text: IL HB3506 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Hospital Licensing Act and the University of Illinois Hospital Act. Provides that, except for billing purposes, a hospital may not inquire about a patient's financial status. Provides that a hospital may not treat a patient in a different manner based solely on his or her financial status.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-03-29 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee [HB3506 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2019-HB3506-Introduced.html

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101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2019 and 2020 HB3506 Introduced , by Rep. Celina Villanueva SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
110 ILCS 330/8b new
210 ILCS 85/8.27 new
Amends the Hospital Licensing Act and the University of Illinois Hospital Act. Provides that, except for billing purposes, a hospital may not inquire about a patient's financial status. Provides that a hospital may not treat a patient in a different manner based solely on his or her financial status.
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A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning regulation.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The University of Illinois Hospital Act is
amended by adding Section 8b as follows:
(110 ILCS 330/8b new)
Sec. 8b. Financial status of patients. Except for billing
purposes, the University of Illinois Hospital may not inquire
about a patient's financial status. The University of Illinois
Hospital may not treat a patient in a different manner based
solely on his or her financial status.
Section 10. The Hospital Licensing Act is amended by adding
Section 8.27 as follows:
(210 ILCS 85/8.27 new)
Sec. 8.27. Financial status of patients. Except for billing
purposes, a hospital may not inquire about a patient's
financial status. A hospital may not treat a patient in a
different manner based solely on his or her financial status.