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Full Text of SB2442  103rd General Assembly

SB2442sam001 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Sen. Mike Simmons

Filed: 4/29/2024

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 2442

2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 2442 by replacing
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:
 
4    "Section 5. The Fair Patient Billing Act is amended by
5changing Section 35 as follows:
 
6    (210 ILCS 88/35)
7    Sec. 35. Collection limitations.
8    (a) The hospital shall not pursue legal action for
9non-payment of a hospital bill against uninsured patients who
10have clearly demonstrated that they have neither sufficient
11income nor assets to meet their financial obligations provided
12the patient has complied with Section 45 of this Act.
13    (b) A hospital may not bill an uninsured patient that
14requires health care services, as defined in Section 5 of the
15Hospital Uninsured Patient Discount Act, if it determines,
16through its financial assistance screening process, that the

 

 

10300SB2442sam001- 2 -LRB103 29154 LNS 72739 a

1patient has a household income that qualifies the person for
2free care under the Hospital Uninsured Patient Discount Act.
3If the patient is deemed eligible for public health insurance
4or any other insurance product certified by the Department of
5Insurance, the hospital shall provide information to the
6patient about how the patient can apply for the insurance
7program under subsection (f) of Section 16.
8(Source: P.A. 94-885, eff. 1-1-07.)".