Dee Avelar
- Democratic
- Representative
- District 85
Amends the Fair Patient Billing Act. Provides that a hospital shall screen each uninsured patient for eligibility in State and federal health insurance programs, financial assistance offered by the hospital, and other public programs that may assist with health care costs and provide information about those programs. For an insured patient, requires the hospital to screen the patient for discounted care in specified circumstances. Provides that the screenings and all follow-up assistance must be culturally competent, in the patient's primary language, in plain language, and in an accessible format. Requires a hospital to implement an operational plan and trainings relating to screenings. Prohibits hospitals from pursuing collection actions against uninsured patients if they have not completed the screening requirements. Includes a prohibition on the sale of medical debt, limitations on collection actions, penalties for violating the Act's provisions, and defenses against collection actions pursued in violation of the provisions. Makes other changes. Amends the Hospital Uninsured Patient Discount Act. Provides that a patient declining to apply for a public health insurance program on the basis of concern for immigration-related consequences shall not be grounds for denying financial assistance under a hospital's financial assistance policy. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 210 ILCS 88/17 new 210 ILCS 88/34 new Adds reference to: 210 ILCS 76/22 210 ILCS 88/45 210 ILCS 88/70 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Fair Patient Billing Act. Requires a hospital to screen each uninsured patient, upon the uninsured patient's agreement, at the earliest reasonable moment for potential eligibility for public health insurance programs and financial assistance offered by the hospital. Requires all screening activities, including initial screenings and all follow-up assistance, to be provided in compliance with the Language Assistance Services Act and other applicable federal and State laws and regulations. Requires a hospital to screen an insured patient for hospital financial assistance in specified circumstances. Provides that a hospital may not pursue collection action against an uninsured patient unless the hospital has complied with the screening requirements and applied for and exhausted any discount available to the patient under specified provisions. Provides that a hospital may not refer a bill, or portion thereof, to a collection agency or attorney for collection action against an insured patient without first ensuring compliance with the screening requirements. Provides that the obligations of hospitals under the amendatory Act apply to services provided on or after the first day of the month that begins 180 days after the effective date of the amendatory Act. Defines terms. Amends the Community Benefits Act. Requires a hospital to make available to the public the number of uninsured patients who have declined or failed to respond to the screening for eligibility for public health insurance programs financial assistance offered by the hospital and the 5 most frequent reasons for declining. Amends the Hospital Uninsured Patient Discount Act. Provides that, if a patient declines to apply for a public health insurance program on the basis of concern for immigration-related consequences, the hospital may refer the patient to a free, unbiased resource, such as an Immigrant Family Resource Program, to address the patient's immigration-related concerns and assist in enrolling the patient in a public health insurance program and the hospital may still screen the patient for eligibility under hospitals financial assistance policy. Requires hospitals to permit an uninsured patient to apply for a discount within 90 days of the completion of the screening under the Fair Patient Billing Act or denial of an application for a public health insurance program. Makes other and conforming changes. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 In provisions concerning screening patients for health insurance and financial assistance, removes language providing that all screening activities must be provided in compliance with other applicable federal and State laws and regulations. Removes language providing that nothing in the provisions is intended to extend the enforcement authority of the Office of the Attorney General beyond any authority not otherwise granted.
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0323
Effective Date January 1, 2024
Governor Approved
Sent to the Governor
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 077-036-000
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin
Passed Both Houses
House Concurs
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Dagmara Avelar
Third Reading - Passed; 038-016-000
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
Arrived in House
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 4, 2023
Second Reading
Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 27, 2023
Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
Do Pass as Amended Health and Human Services; 009-005-000
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Health and Human Services
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Health and Human Services
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Robert Peters
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
Assigned to Health and Human Services
Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas
Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
Referred to Assignments
First Reading
Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters
Arrive in Senate
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kam Buckner
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jenn Ladisch Douglass
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 072-032-000
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William "Will" Davis
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Health Care Availability & Accessibility Committee; 007-000-000
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lakesia Collins
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez
Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Health Care Availability & Accessibility Committee
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar Gonzalez, Jr.
Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
Second Reading - Short Debate
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Dagmara Avelar
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava-Murray
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
Do Pass / Short Debate Health Care Availability & Accessibility Committee; 006-003-000
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh
Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Anna Moeller
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller
Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Aaron M. Ortiz
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicholas K. Smith
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado
Assigned to Health Care Availability & Accessibility Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
First Reading
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Dagmara Avelar
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