Bill Text: IL HB4911 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly | Chaptered
Bill Title: Amends the Health Care Services Lien Act. Adds to the definition of "health care provider" ambulatory surgical treatment facilities accredited by one of the following organizations: the American Association for the Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgical Facilities; the Joint Commission (formerly the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations); the Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program; or the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care. Provides that the amendatory changes apply to causes of action accruing on or after the effective date.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: (Passed) 2018-07-31 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0653 [HB4911 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2017-HB4911-Chaptered.html
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Public Act 100-0653 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning civil law.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Health Care Services Lien Act is amended by | ||||
changing Section 5 as follows:
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(770 ILCS 23/5)
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Sec. 5. Definitions. In this Act:
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"Health care professional" means any individual in any of | ||||
the following
license
categories: licensed physician, licensed | ||||
dentist,
licensed optometrist, licensed naprapath, licensed
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clinical
psychologist, or licensed physical therapist.
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"Health care provider" means any entity in any of the | ||||
following license
categories:
(i) licensed hospital, (ii) | ||||
licensed home health
agency, (iii)
licensed ambulatory | ||||
surgical treatment
center, (iv) ambulatory surgical treatment | ||||
facility accredited by one of the following organizations: the | ||||
American Association for the Accreditation of Ambulatory | ||||
Surgical Facilities; the Joint Commission (formerly the Joint | ||||
Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations); the | ||||
Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program; or the | ||||
Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care, (v) | ||||
licensed long-term care facilities, or (vi) licensed
emergency | ||||
medical services personnel. |
Public Act 94-403 This amendatory Act of the 94th General | ||
Assembly applies to causes of action accruing on or after | ||
January 1, 2006 (the effective date of Public Act 94-403) its | ||
effective date .
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The changes to this Section made by this amendatory Act of | ||
the 100th General Assembly apply to causes of action accruing | ||
on or after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the | ||
100th General Assembly. | ||
(Source: P.A. 93-51, eff. 7-1-03; 94-403, eff. 1-1-06.)
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