HB3421 102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2021 and 2022
HB3421

Introduced 2/22/2021, by Rep. Eva Dina Delgado

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

410 ILCS 50/8 new

Amends the Medical Patient Rights Act. Provides that if a patient unknowingly and through no fault of his or her own receives care from a health care professional or health care provider who is not among the network of health care providers for the patient's health care plan, the health care professional or health care provider may not charge or bill that patient for that care. Defines "health care professional". Effective immediately.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning health.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Medical Patient Rights Act is amended by adding Section 8 as follows:

(410 ILCS 50/8 new)

Sec. 8. Out-of-network care.

(a) In this Section, "health care professional" means a physician, physician assistant, nurse practitioner, a registered professional nurse, advanced practice registered nurse, emergency medical technician, or other individual appropriately licensed or registered to provide health care services.

(b) If a patient unknowingly and through no fault of his or her own receives care from a health care professional or health care provider who is not among the network of health care providers for the patient's health care plan, the health care professional or health care provider may not charge or bill that patient for that care.

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.