Bill Text: IL SB1530 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly | Introduced

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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.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Failed) 2019-01-09 - Session Sine Die [SB1530 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2017-SB1530-Introduced.html

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100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2017 and 2018 SB1530 Introduced 2/9/2017, by Sen. Chuck Weaver SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
770 ILCS 23/5
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
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A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning civil law.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Health Care Services Lien Act is amended by
changing Section 5 as follows:
(770 ILCS 23/5)
Sec. 5. Definitions. In this Act:
"Health care professional" means any individual in any of
the following license categories: licensed physician, licensed
dentist, licensed optometrist, licensed naprapath, licensed
clinical psychologist, or licensed physical therapist.
"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.

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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.
(Source: P.A. 93-51, eff. 7-1-03; 94-403, eff. 1-1-06.)