Bill Text: IL HB4140 | 2021-2022 | 102nd General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the University of Illinois Hospital Act, the Hospital Licensing Act, the Managed Care Reform and Patient Rights Act, the Medical Practice Act of 1987, and the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that, notwithstanding any other provision of law, hospitals and physicians organized or licensed under the Acts and health plans and managed care organizations must provide medical facts regarding COVID-19 and vaccines that can be used to protect against COVID-19 to all patients under the care of the hospital, physician, health plan, or managed care organization. Makes conforming changes in the Illinois Insurance Code. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-09-03 - Referred to Rules Committee [HB4140 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2021-HB4140-Introduced.html

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102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2021 and 2022 HB4140 Introduced , by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
110 ILCS 330/8e new
210 ILCS 85/6.30 new
215 ILCS 5/155.36
215 ILCS 134/15.1 new
225 ILCS 60/3.6 new
305 ILCS 5/5-30.18 new
Amends the University of Illinois Hospital Act, the Hospital Licensing Act, the Managed Care Reform and Patient Rights Act, the Medical Practice Act of 1987, and the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that, notwithstanding any other provision of law, hospitals and physicians organized or licensed under the Acts and health plans and managed care organizations must provide medical facts regarding COVID-19 and vaccines that can be used to protect against COVID-19 to all patients under the care of the hospital, physician, health plan, or managed care organization. Makes conforming changes in the Illinois Insurance Code. Effective immediately.
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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 8e as follows:
(110 ILCS 330/8e new)
Sec. 8e. COVID-19 and vaccine information. Notwithstanding
any other provision of law, the University of Illinois
Hospital must provide medical facts regarding COVID-19 and
vaccines that can be used to protect against COVID-19 to all
patients under the University of Illinois Hospital's care.
Section 10. The Hospital Licensing Act is amended by
adding Section 6.30 as follows:
(210 ILCS 85/6.30 new)
Sec. 6.30. COVID-19 and vaccine information.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a hospital
licensed under this Act must provide medical facts regarding
COVID-19 and vaccines that can be used to protect against
COVID-19 to all patients under the hospital's care.
Section 15. The Illinois Insurance Code is amended by

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changing Section 155.36 as follows:
(215 ILCS 5/155.36)
Sec. 155.36. Managed Care Reform and Patient Rights Act.
Insurance companies that transact the kinds of insurance
authorized under Class 1(b) or Class 2(a) of Section 4 of this
Code shall comply with Sections 15.1, 45, 45.1, 45.2, and 85,
subsection (d) of Section 30, and the definition of the term
"emergency medical condition" in Section 10 of the Managed
Care Reform and Patient Rights Act.
(Source: P.A. 101-608, eff. 1-1-20.)
Section 20. The Managed Care Reform and Patient Rights Act
is amended by adding Section 15.1 as follows:
(215 ILCS 134/15.1 new)
Sec. 15.1. COVID-19 and vaccine information.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a health care plan
must provide medical facts regarding COVID-19 and vaccines
that can be used to protect against COVID-19 to all patients
under the hospital's care.
Section 25. The Medical Practice Act of 1987 is amended by
adding Section 3.6 as follows:
(225 ILCS 60/3.6 new)

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Sec. 3.6. COVID-19 and vaccine information.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a physician
licensed under this Act must provide medical facts regarding
COVID-19 and vaccines that can be used to protect against
COVID-19 to all patients under the physician's care.
Section 30. The Illinois Public Aid Code is amended by
adding Section 5-30.18 as follows:
(305 ILCS 5/5-30.18 new)
Sec. 5-30.18. COVID-19 and vaccine information.
(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an MCO
must provide medical facts regarding COVID-19 and vaccines
that can be used to protect against COVID-19 to all patients
under the MCO's care.
(b) As used in this Section, "MCO" has the same meaning as
provided in Section 30.1.
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.