Bill Status of HB 684   95th General Assembly

Short Description:  HOSPITAL DISCRIMINATORY PRICIN

House Sponsors
Rep. Karen May, Jack D. Franks, Mary E. Flowers, Marlow H. Colvin, Cynthia Soto, Constance A. Howard, Julie Hamos, Esther Golar, William Davis, Elizabeth Hernandez, Maria Antonia Berrios, Luis Arroyo, Fred Crespo, Michael Tryon, Elizabeth Coulson, Rosemary Mulligan, Naomi D. Jakobsson, Kathleen A. Ryg, Jack McGuire and Elaine Nekritz

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
New Act
815 ILCS 505/2Zfrom Ch. 121 1/2, par. 262Z

Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Hospital Discriminatory Pricing Act. Prohibits a hospital that has provided health care services to an uninsured patient from collecting more from the uninsured patient than the Medicare reimbursement rate. Requires each hospital bill, invoice, or other summary of charges to prominently state the listed information concerning the rates charged. Requires the Office of the Attorney General to provide copies of any complaints filed by patients under the Act to the Department of Public Health. Provides for civil remedies for violations of the Act. Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act to make any violation of the Hospital Discriminatory Pricing Act an unlawful practice under the Act. Effective immediately.

House Amendment No. 1
Adds ambulatory or inpatient supplies provided by a hospital to the definition of "health care services". Provides that a hospital may not collect from an uninsured patient more than 110% of the Medicare reimbursement rate (rather than just the amount of the Medicare reimbursement rate). Provides that the hospital bill, invoice, or summary of charges, where a determination of insurance coverage has not been made, (instead of all bills, invoices, or summaries of charges) shall have the listed statement. Removes language requiring the Attorney General to provide copies of any filed complaints to the Department of Public Health. Exempts hospitals that do not charge for their services from the provisions of the Hospital Discriminatory Pricing Act. Changes the effective date from "upon becoming law" to January 1, 2008.

 State Mandates Fiscal Note, House Amendment No. 1 (Dept. of Commerce & Economic Opportunity)
 In the opinion of the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, HB 684 (H-AM 1) does not create a State mandate under the State Mandates Act.

 Fiscal Note, House Amendment No. 1 (Dept. of Public Health)
 HB 684 (H-AM 1) will result in no fiscal impact upon the Illinois Department of Public Health.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/6/2007HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Karen May
  2/6/2007HouseFirst Reading
  2/6/2007HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/8/2007HouseAssigned to Health Care Availability and Access Committee
  2/21/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
  2/21/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
  2/21/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Marlow H. Colvin
  2/21/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
  2/23/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Constance A. Howard
  2/23/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Julie Hamos
  2/23/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Esther Golar
  3/13/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Health Care Availability and Access Committee
  3/13/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Health Care Availability and Access Committee; by Voice Vote
  3/13/2007HouseMotion Do Pass as Amended - Lost Health Care Availability and Access Committee; 006-005-001
  3/14/2007HouseRemains in Health Care Availability and Access Committee
  3/20/2007HouseDo Pass as Amended / Standard Debate Health Care Availability and Access Committee; 007-004-002
  3/20/2007HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Standard Debate
  3/22/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. William B. Black
  3/22/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 State Mandates Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. William B. Black
  3/22/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis
  3/28/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
  3/28/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios
  3/28/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Luis Arroyo
  4/19/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 State Mandates Fiscal Note Filed as Amended
  4/26/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Fiscal Note Filed as Amended
  4/27/2007HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  11/14/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo
  4/16/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Tryon
  4/16/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson
  4/16/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Rosemary Mulligan
  4/16/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
  4/16/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg
  4/16/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack McGuire
  4/16/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz
  5/5/2008HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 9, 2008
  5/5/2008HouseAssigned to Health Care Availability and Access Committee
  5/9/2008HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 23, 2008
  5/14/2008HouseRe-assigned to Rules Committee
  5/14/2008HouseApproved for Consideration Rules Committee; 003-002-000
  5/14/2008HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  5/23/2008HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2008
  5/29/2008HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  5/29/2008HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  5/31/2008HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die

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