101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
HB3506

 

Introduced , by Rep. Celina Villanueva

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
110 ILCS 330/8b new
210 ILCS 85/8.27 new

    Amends the Hospital Licensing Act and the University of Illinois Hospital Act. Provides that, except for billing purposes, a hospital may not inquire about a patient's financial status. Provides that a hospital may not treat a patient in a different manner based solely on his or her financial status.


LRB101 10580 CPF 55686 b

 

 

A BILL FOR

 

HB3506LRB101 10580 CPF 55686 b

1    AN ACT concerning regulation.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The University of Illinois Hospital Act is
5amended by adding Section 8b as follows:
 
6    (110 ILCS 330/8b new)
7    Sec. 8b. Financial status of patients. Except for billing
8purposes, the University of Illinois Hospital may not inquire
9about a patient's financial status. The University of Illinois
10Hospital may not treat a patient in a different manner based
11solely on his or her financial status.
 
12    Section 10. The Hospital Licensing Act is amended by adding
13Section 8.27 as follows:
 
14    (210 ILCS 85/8.27 new)
15    Sec. 8.27. Financial status of patients. Except for billing
16purposes, a hospital may not inquire about a patient's
17financial status. A hospital may not treat a patient in a
18different manner based solely on his or her financial status.