HB 4953

Abstract

Amends the Illinois Health Care Finance Reform Act. Requires the Department of Public Health to require all ambulatory surgical treatment centers licensed to operate in the State (now, the requirement applies only to hospitals licensed to operate in the State) to adopt a uniform system for submitting patient charges for payment from public and private payors and to electronically submit certain patient billing data to the Department for public disclosure. Makes corresponding changes in provisions concerning the process for review, adjustment, and validation of the publicly disclosed information. Requires the Department to collect and compile certain billing data from ambulatory surgical treatment centers according to certain standards by January 1, 2006 (or by January 1, 2007 for centers or physicians with fewer than 25 employees). Effective January 1, 2005.