HB 2719

  • Illinois House Bill
  • 103rd Regular Session
  • Introduced in House May 11, 2023
  • Passed House Mar 24, 2023
  • Passed Senate May 11, 2023
  • Became Law Jul 28, 2023

Fair Patient Billing-Screening

Abstract

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 hospital’s 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.

Bill Sponsors (47)

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Actions


Jul 28, 2023

House

Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0323

House

Effective Date January 1, 2024

House

Governor Approved

Jun 16, 2023

House

Sent to the Governor

May 18, 2023

House

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 077-036-000

Senate

Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin

House

Passed Both Houses

House

House Concurs

May 17, 2023

House

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000

May 16, 2023

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan

May 15, 2023

Senate

Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.

May 12, 2023

House

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee

House

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Dagmara Avelar

May 11, 2023

Senate

Third Reading - Passed; 038-016-000

House

Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1

House

Arrived in House

May 09, 2023

Senate

Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva

May 05, 2023

Senate

Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons

Senate

Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy

May 03, 2023

Senate

Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 4, 2023

Senate

Second Reading

May 02, 2023

Senate

Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner

Senate

Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura

Apr 26, 2023

Senate

Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 27, 2023

Senate

Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes

Senate

Do Pass as Amended Health and Human Services; 009-005-000

Apr 25, 2023

Senate

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Health and Human Services

Senate

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Health and Human Services

Apr 21, 2023

Senate

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Robert Peters

Senate

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

Apr 18, 2023

Senate

Assigned to Health and Human Services

Mar 30, 2023

Senate

Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas

Senate

Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa

Mar 27, 2023

Senate

Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading

Senate

Referred to Assignments

Senate

First Reading

Senate

Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters

Senate

Arrive in Senate

Mar 24, 2023

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kam Buckner

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jenn Ladisch Douglass

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson

House

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted

House

Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

House

Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 072-032-000

Mar 23, 2023

House

Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William "Will" Davis

House

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Health Care Availability & Accessibility Committee; 007-000-000

House

Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lakesia Collins

House

Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi

Mar 22, 2023

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez

House

Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi

House

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Health Care Availability & Accessibility Committee

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar Gonzalez, Jr.

House

Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate

House

Second Reading - Short Debate

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr

Mar 21, 2023

House

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

House

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Dagmara Avelar

Mar 20, 2023

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava-Murray

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal

Mar 16, 2023

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy

Mar 13, 2023

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah

Mar 08, 2023

House

Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

Mar 07, 2023

House

Do Pass / Short Debate Health Care Availability & Accessibility Committee; 006-003-000

Mar 02, 2023

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh

House

Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Anna Moeller

House

Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller

House

Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Aaron M. Ortiz

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicholas K. Smith

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado

Feb 28, 2023

House

Assigned to Health Care Availability & Accessibility Committee

Feb 16, 2023

House

Referred to Rules Committee

House

First Reading

Feb 15, 2023

House

Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Dagmara Avelar

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