95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2007 and 2008
HB4586

 

Introduced , by Rep. Jack D. Franks

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
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    Amends the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems Act and the Fair Patient Billing Act. Makes the Fair Patient Billing Act applicable to vehicle service providers as defined in the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems Act (that is, entities licensed by the Department of Public Health to provide emergency or non-emergency medical services utilizing at least ambulances or specialized emergency medical service vehicles). (Under current law, the Fair Patient Billing Act applies only to hospitals.) Provides that the obligations of vehicle service providers under these provisions take effect for services provided on or after the first day of the month that begins 180 days after the effective date of this amendatory Act. Makes a vehicle service provider subject to licensure sanctions under the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems Act for failure to comply with the standards and requirements of the Fair Patient Billing Act.


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1     AN ACT concerning regulation.
 
2     Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
 
4     Section 5. The Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems Act
5 is amended by changing Section 3.85 as follows:
 
6     (210 ILCS 50/3.85)
7     Sec. 3.85. Vehicle Service Providers.
8     (a) "Vehicle Service Provider" means an entity licensed by
9 the Department to provide emergency or non-emergency medical
10 services in compliance with this Act, the rules promulgated by
11 the Department pursuant to this Act, and an operational plan
12 approved by its EMS System(s), utilizing at least ambulances or
13 specialized emergency medical service vehicles (SEMSV).
14         (1) "Ambulance" means any publicly or privately owned
15     on-road vehicle that is specifically designed, constructed
16     or modified and equipped, and is intended to be used for,
17     and is maintained or operated for the emergency
18     transportation of persons who are sick, injured, wounded or
19     otherwise incapacitated or helpless, or the non-emergency
20     medical transportation of persons who require the presence
21     of medical personnel to monitor the individual's condition
22     or medical apparatus being used on such individuals.
23         (2) "Specialized Emergency Medical Services Vehicle"

 

 

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1     or "SEMSV" means a vehicle or conveyance, other than those
2     owned or operated by the federal government, that is
3     primarily intended for use in transporting the sick or
4     injured by means of air, water, or ground transportation,
5     that is not an ambulance as defined in this Act. The term
6     includes watercraft, aircraft and special purpose ground
7     transport vehicles or conveyances not intended for use on
8     public roads.
9         (3) An ambulance or SEMSV may also be designated as a
10     Limited Operation Vehicle or Special-Use Vehicle:
11             (A) "Limited Operation Vehicle" means a vehicle
12         which is licensed by the Department to provide basic,
13         intermediate or advanced life support emergency or
14         non-emergency medical services that are exclusively
15         limited to specific events or locales.
16             (B) "Special-Use Vehicle" means any publicly or
17         privately owned vehicle that is specifically designed,
18         constructed or modified and equipped, and is intended
19         to be used for, and is maintained or operated solely
20         for the emergency or non-emergency transportation of a
21         specific medical class or category of persons who are
22         sick, injured, wounded or otherwise incapacitated or
23         helpless (e.g. high-risk obstetrical patients,
24         neonatal patients).
25     (b) The Department shall have the authority and
26 responsibility to:

 

 

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1         (1) Require all Vehicle Service Providers, both
2     publicly and privately owned, to function within an EMS
3     System;
4         (2) Require a Vehicle Service Provider utilizing
5     ambulances to have a primary affiliation with an EMS System
6     within the EMS Region in which its Primary Service Area is
7     located, which is the geographic areas in which the
8     provider renders the majority of its emergency responses.
9     This requirement shall not apply to Vehicle Service
10     Providers which exclusively utilize Limited Operation
11     Vehicles;
12         (3) Establish licensing standards and requirements for
13     Vehicle Service Providers, through rules adopted pursuant
14     to this Act, including but not limited to:
15             (A) Vehicle design, specification, operation and
16         maintenance standards;
17             (B) Equipment requirements;
18             (C) Staffing requirements; and
19             (D) Annual license renewal.
20         (4) License all Vehicle Service Providers that have met
21     the Department's requirements for licensure, unless such
22     Provider is owned or licensed by the federal government.
23     All Provider licenses issued by the Department shall
24     specify the level and type of each vehicle covered by the
25     license (BLS, ILS, ALS, ambulance, SEMSV, limited
26     operation vehicle, special use vehicle);

 

 

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1         (5) Annually inspect all licensed Vehicle Service
2     Providers, and relicense such Providers that have met the
3     Department's requirements for license renewal;
4         (6) Suspend, revoke, refuse to issue or refuse to renew
5     the license of any Vehicle Service Provider, or that
6     portion of a license pertaining to a specific vehicle
7     operated by the Provider, after an opportunity for a
8     hearing, when findings show that the Provider or one or
9     more of its vehicles has failed to comply with the
10     standards and requirements of (i) this Act or rules adopted
11     by the Department pursuant to this Act or (ii) the Fair
12     Patient Billing Act or rules adopted by the Attorney
13     General pursuant to that Act;
14         (7) Issue an Emergency Suspension Order for any
15     Provider or vehicle licensed under this Act, when the
16     Director or his designee has determined that an immediate
17     and serious danger to the public health, safety and welfare
18     exists. Suspension or revocation proceedings which offer
19     an opportunity for hearing shall be promptly initiated
20     after the Emergency Suspension Order has been issued;
21         (8) Exempt any licensed vehicle from subsequent
22     vehicle design standards or specifications required by the
23     Department, as long as said vehicle is continuously in
24     compliance with the vehicle design standards and
25     specifications originally applicable to that vehicle, or
26     until said vehicle's title of ownership is transferred;

 

 

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1         (9) Exempt any vehicle (except an SEMSV) which was
2     being used as an ambulance on or before December 15, 1980,
3     from vehicle design standards and specifications required
4     by the Department, until said vehicle's title of ownership
5     is transferred. Such vehicles shall not be exempt from all
6     other licensing standards and requirements prescribed by
7     the Department;
8         (10) Prohibit any Vehicle Service Provider from
9     advertising, identifying its vehicles, or disseminating
10     information in a false or misleading manner concerning the
11     Provider's type and level of vehicles, location, primary
12     service area, response times, level of personnel,
13     licensure status or System participation; and
14         (11) Charge each Vehicle Service Provider a fee, to be
15     submitted with each application for licensure and license
16     renewal, which shall not exceed $25.00 per vehicle, up to
17     $500.00 per Provider.
18 (Source: P.A. 89-177, eff. 7-19-95.)
 
19     Section 10. The Fair Patient Billing Act is amended by
20 changing Sections 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55,
21 60, 70, and 75 as follows:
 
22     (210 ILCS 88/5)
23     Sec. 5. Purpose; findings.
24     (a) The purpose of this Act is to advance the prompt and

 

 

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1 accurate payment of health care services through fair and
2 reasonable billing and collection practices of hospitals and
3 vehicle service providers.
4     (b) The General Assembly finds that:
5         (1) Medical debts are the cause of an increasing number
6     of bankruptcies in Illinois and are typically associated
7     with severe financial hardship incurred by bankrupt
8     persons and their families.
9         (2) Patients, hospitals, vehicle service providers,
10     and government bodies alike will benefit from clearly
11     articulated standards regarding fair billing and
12     collection practices for all Illinois hospitals and
13     vehicle service providers.
14         (3) Hospitals and vehicle service providers should
15     employ responsible standards when collecting debt from
16     their patients.
17         (4) Patients should be provided sufficient billing
18     information from hospitals and vehicle service providers
19     to determine the accuracy of the bills for which they may
20     be financially responsible.
21         (5) Patients should be given a fair and reasonable
22     opportunity to discuss and assess the accuracy of their
23     bill.
24         (6) Patients should be provided information regarding
25     the hospital's or vehicle service provider's policies
26     regarding financial assistance options the hospital or

 

 

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1     vehicle service provider may offer to qualified patients.
2         (7) Hospitals and vehicle service providers should
3     offer patients the opportunity to enter into a reasonable
4     payment plan for their hospital care and vehicle service
5     provider services.
6         (8) Patients have an obligation to pay for the hospital
7     and vehicle service provider services they receive.
8 (Source: P.A. 94-885, eff. 1-1-07.)
 
9     (210 ILCS 88/10)
10     Sec. 10. Definitions. As used in this Act:
11     "Collection action" means any referral of a bill to a
12 collection agency or law firm to collect payment for services
13 from a patient or a patient's guarantor for hospital or vehicle
14 service provider services.
15     "Health care plan" means a health insurance company, health
16 maintenance organization, preferred provider arrangement, or
17 third party administrator authorized in this State to issue
18 policies or subscriber contracts or administer those policies
19 and contracts that reimburse for inpatient and outpatient
20 services provided in a hospital, or services provided by a
21 vehicle service provider, or both. Health care plan, however,
22 does not include any government-funded program such as Medicare
23 or Medicaid, workers' compensation, and accident liability
24 insurers.
25     "Insured patient" means a patient who is insured by a

 

 

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1 health care plan.
2     "Patient" means the individual receiving services from the
3 hospital or vehicle service provider and any individual who is
4 the guarantor of the payment for such services.
5     "Reasonable payment plan" means a plan to pay a hospital
6 bill or vehicle service provider bill that is offered to the
7 patient or the patient's legal representative and takes into
8 account the patient's available income and assets, the amount
9 owed, and any prior payments.
10     "Uninsured patient" means a patient who is not insured by a
11 health care plan and is not a beneficiary under a
12 government-funded program, workers' compensation, or accident
13 liability insurance.
14     "Vehicle service provider" has the meaning attributed to
15 that term in the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems Act.
16 (Source: P.A. 94-885, eff. 1-1-07.)
 
17     (210 ILCS 88/15)
18     Sec. 15. Patient notification.
19     (a) Each hospital shall post a sign with the following
20 notice:
21          "You may be eligible for financial assistance under
22     the terms and conditions the hospital offers to qualified
23     patients. For more information contact [hospital financial
24     assistance representative]".
25     (a-5) Each vehicle service provider shall post a sign with

 

 

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1 the following notice:
2         "You may be eligible for financial assistance under the
3     terms and conditions the vehicle service provider offers to
4     qualified patients. For more information contact [vehicle
5     service provider financial assistance representative]".
6     (b) The sign under subsection (a) or (a-5) shall be posted
7 conspicuously in the admission and registration areas of the
8 hospital, or in a comparable area of the vehicle service
9 provider's place of business as determined by the Attorney
10 General by rule.
11     (c) The sign shall be in English, and in any other language
12 that is the primary language of at least 5% of the patients
13 served by the hospital or vehicle service provider annually.
14     (d) Each hospital or vehicle service provider that has a
15 website must post a notice in a prominent place on its website
16 that financial assistance is available at the hospital or
17 vehicle service provider, a description of the financial
18 assistance application process, and a copy of the financial
19 assistance application.
20     (e) Each hospital or vehicle service provider must make
21 available information regarding financial assistance from the
22 hospital or vehicle service provider in the form of either a
23 brochure, an application for financial assistance, or other
24 written material in the hospital admission or registration
25 area, or in a comparable area of the vehicle service provider's
26 place of business as determined by the Attorney General by

 

 

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1 rule.
2 (Source: P.A. 94-885, eff. 1-1-07.)
 
3     (210 ILCS 88/20)
4     Sec. 20. Bill information. If a hospital or vehicle service
5 provider bills a patient for health care services, including
6 services provided by a vehicle service provider, the hospital
7 or vehicle service provider shall provide with its bill the
8 following information:
9         (1) the date or dates that health care services were
10     provided to the patient;
11         (2) a brief description of the hospital or vehicle
12     service provider services;
13         (3) the amount owed for hospital or vehicle service
14     provider services;
15         (4) hospital or vehicle service provider contact
16     information for addressing billing inquiries;
17         (5) a statement regarding how an uninsured patient may
18     apply for consideration under the hospital's or vehicle
19     service provider's financial assistance policy on or with
20     each hospital or vehicle service provider bill sent to an
21     uninsured patient; and
22         (6) notice that the patient may obtain an itemized bill
23     upon request.
24     If a hospital or vehicle service provider bills a patient,
25 then the hospital or vehicle service provider must provide an

 

 

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1 itemized statement of charges for the inpatient and outpatient
2 services rendered by the hospital, or for the services rendered
3 by the vehicle service provider, upon receiving a request from
4 the patient.
5 (Source: P.A. 94-885, eff. 1-1-07.)
 
6     (210 ILCS 88/25)
7     Sec. 25. Bill inquiries.
8     (a) A hospital or vehicle service provider must implement a
9 process for patients to inquire about or dispute a bill. Such
10 process must include a telephone number for billing inquiries
11 and disputes and may include any of the following options:
12         (1) a toll-free telephone number that the patient may
13     call;
14         (2) an address to which he or she may write;
15         (3) a department or identified individual within the
16     hospital or vehicle service provider he or she may call or
17     write, with appropriate contact information; or
18         (4) a website or e-mail address.
19     (b) All hospital or vehicle service provider bills and
20 collection notices must provide a telephone number allowing the
21 patient to inquire about or dispute a bill.
22     (c) The hospital or vehicle service provider must return
23 calls made by patients as promptly as possible, but no later
24 than 2 business days after the call is made. If the hospital's
25 or vehicle service provider's billing inquiry process involves

 

 

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1 correspondence from the patient, the hospital or vehicle
2 service provider must respond within 10 business days of
3 receipt of the patient correspondence. For purposes of this
4 Section, "business day" means a day on which the hospital's or
5 vehicle service provider's billing office is open for regular
6 business.
7 (Source: P.A. 94-885, eff. 1-1-07.)
 
8     (210 ILCS 88/30)
9     Sec. 30. Pursuing collection action.
10     (a) Hospitals or vehicle service providers, and their
11 agents, may pursue collection action against an uninsured
12 patient only if the following conditions are met:
13         (1) The hospital or vehicle service provider has given
14     the uninsured patient the opportunity to:
15             (A) assess the accuracy of the bill;
16             (B) apply for financial assistance under the
17         hospital's or vehicle service provider's financial
18         assistance policy; and
19             (C) avail themselves of a reasonable payment plan.
20         (2) If the uninsured patient has indicated an inability
21     to pay the full amount of the debt in one payment, the
22     hospital or vehicle service provider has offered the
23     patient a reasonable payment plan. The hospital or vehicle
24     service provider may require the uninsured patient to
25     provide reasonable verification of his or her inability to

 

 

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1     pay the full amount of the debt in one payment.
2         (3) To the extent the hospital or vehicle service
3     provider provides financial assistance and the
4     circumstances of the uninsured patient suggest the
5     potential for eligibility for charity care, the uninsured
6     patient has been given at least 60 days following the date
7     of discharge or receipt of outpatient care, or the date of
8     receipt of services provided by the vehicle service
9     provider, to submit an application for financial
10     assistance.
11         (4) If the uninsured patient has agreed to a reasonable
12     payment plan with the hospital or vehicle service provider,
13     and the patient has failed to make payments in accordance
14     with that reasonable payment plan.
15         (5) If the uninsured patient informs the hospital or
16     vehicle service provider that he or she has applied for
17     health care coverage under Medicaid, Kidcare, or other
18     government-sponsored health care program (and there is a
19     reasonable basis to believe that the patient will qualify
20     for such program) but the patient's application is denied.
21     (b) A hospital or vehicle service provider may not refer a
22 bill, or portion thereof, to a collection agency or attorney
23 for collection action against the insured patient, without
24 first offering the patient the opportunity to request a
25 reasonable payment plan for the amount personally owed by the
26 patient. Such an opportunity shall be made available for the 30

 

 

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1 days following the date of the initial bill. If the insured
2 patient requests a reasonable payment plan, but fails to agree
3 to a plan within 30 days of the request, the hospital or
4 vehicle service provider may proceed with collection action
5 against the patient.
6     (c) No collection agency, law firm, or individual may
7 initiate legal action for non-payment of a hospital or vehicle
8 service provider bill against a patient without the written
9 approval of an authorized hospital employee or vehicle service
10 provider employee who reasonably believes that the conditions
11 for pursuing collection action under this Section have been
12 met.
13     (d) Nothing in this Section prohibits a hospital or vehicle
14 service provider from engaging an outside third party agency,
15 firm, or individual to manage the process of implementing the
16 hospital's or vehicle service provider's financial assistance
17 and reasonable payment plan programs and policies so long as
18 such agency, firm, or individual is contractually bound to
19 comply with the terms of this Act.
20 (Source: P.A. 94-885, eff. 1-1-07.)
 
21     (210 ILCS 88/35)
22     Sec. 35. Collection limitations. The hospital or vehicle
23 service provider shall not pursue legal action for non-payment
24 of a hospital or vehicle service provider bill against
25 uninsured patients who have clearly demonstrated that they have

 

 

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1 neither sufficient income nor assets to meet their financial
2 obligations provided the patient has complied with Section 45
3 of this Act.
4 (Source: P.A. 94-885, eff. 1-1-07.)
 
5     (210 ILCS 88/40)
6     Sec. 40. Hospital or vehicle service provider agents. The
7 hospital or vehicle service provider must ensure that any
8 external collection agency, law firm, or individual engaged by
9 the hospital or vehicle service provider to obtain payment of
10 outstanding bills for hospital or vehicle service provider
11 services agrees in writing to comply with the collections
12 provisions of this Act.
13 (Source: P.A. 94-885, eff. 1-1-07.)
 
14     (210 ILCS 88/45)
15     Sec. 45. Patient responsibilities.
16     (a) To receive the protection and benefits of this Act, a
17 patient responsible for paying a hospital or vehicle service
18 provider bill must act reasonably and cooperate in good faith
19 with the hospital or vehicle service provider by providing the
20 hospital or vehicle service provider with all of the reasonably
21 requested financial and other relevant information and
22 documentation needed to determine the patient's eligibility
23 under the hospital's or vehicle service provider's financial
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1 qualified patients within 30 days of a request for such
2 information.
3     (b) To receive the protection and benefits of this Act, a
4 patient responsible for paying a hospital or vehicle service
5 provider bill shall communicate to the hospital or vehicle
6 service provider any material change in the patient's financial
7 situation that may affect the patient's ability to abide by the
8 provisions of an agreed upon reasonable payment plan or
9 qualification for financial assistance within 30 days of the
10 change.
11 (Source: P.A. 94-885, eff. 1-1-07.)
 
12     (210 ILCS 88/50)
13     Sec. 50. Notification concerning out-of-network providers.
14     (a) During the admission or as soon as practicable
15 thereafter, the hospital must provide an insured patient with
16 written notice that:
17         (1) the patient may receive separate bills for services
18     provided by health care professionals affiliated with the
19     hospital;
20         (2) if applicable, some hospital staff members may not
21     be participating providers in the same insurance plans and
22     networks as the hospital;
23         (3) if applicable, the patient may have a greater
24     financial responsibility for services provided by health
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1     contract with the patient's health care plan; and
2         (4) questions about coverage or benefit levels should
3     be directed to the patient's health care plan and the
4     patient's certificate of coverage.
5     (b) As soon as practicable after providing services to an
6 insured patient, the vehicle service provider must provide the
7 patient with a written notice stating that questions about
8 coverage or benefit levels should be directed to the patient's
9 health care plan and the patient's certificate of coverage.
10 (Source: P.A. 94-885, eff. 1-1-07.)
 
11     (210 ILCS 88/55)
12     Sec. 55. Enforcement.
13     (a) The Attorney General is responsible for administering
14 and ensuring compliance with this Act, including the
15 development of any rules necessary for the implementation and
16 enforcement of this Act.
17     (b) The Attorney General shall develop and implement a
18 process for receiving and handling complaints from
19 individuals, or hospitals, or vehicle service providers
20 regarding possible violations of this Act.
21     (c) The Attorney General may conduct any investigation
22 deemed necessary regarding possible violations of this Act by
23 any hospital or vehicle service provider, including, without
24 limitation, the issuance of subpoenas to: (i) require the
25 hospital or vehicle service provider to file a statement or

 

 

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1 report or answer interrogatories in writing as to all
2 information relevant to the alleged violations; (ii) examine
3 under oath any person who possesses knowledge or information
4 directly related to the alleged violations; and (iii) examine
5 any record, book, document, account, or paper necessary to
6 investigate the alleged violation.
7     (d) If the Attorney General determines that there is a
8 reason to believe that any hospital or vehicle service provider
9 has violated the Act, the Attorney General may bring an action
10 in the name of the People of the State against the hospital or
11 vehicle service provider to obtain temporary, preliminary, or
12 permanent injunctive relief for any act, policy, or practice by
13 the hospital or vehicle service provider that violates this
14 Act. Before bringing such an action, the Attorney General may
15 permit the hospital or vehicle service provider to submit a
16 Correction Plan for the Attorney General's approval.
17     (e) This Section applies if:
18         (i) a court orders a party to make payments to the
19     Attorney General and the payments are to be used for the
20     operations of the Office of the Attorney General; or
21         (ii) a party agrees, in a Correction Plan under this
22     Act, to make payments to the Attorney General for the
23     operations of the Office of the Attorney General.
24     (f) Moneys paid under any of the conditions described in
25 subsection (e) shall be deposited into the Attorney General
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1 Projects Fund. Moneys in the Fund shall be used, subject to
2 appropriation, for the performance of any function pertaining
3 to the exercise of the duties to the Attorney General
4 including, but not limited to, enforcement of any law of this
5 State and conducting public education programs; however, any
6 moneys in the Fund that are required by the court to be used
7 for a particular purpose shall be used for that purpose.
8     (g) The Attorney General may seek the assessment of one or
9 more of the following civil monetary penalties in any action
10 filed under this Act where the hospital or vehicle service
11 provider knowingly violates the Act:
12         (1) For violations, involving a pattern or practice, of
13     not providing the information to patients under Sections
14     15, 20, 25, and 50, the civil monetary penalty shall not
15     exceed $500 per violation.
16         (2) For violations involving the failure to engage in
17     or refrain from certain activities under Sections 30, 35
18     and 40, the civil monetary penalty shall not exceed $1000
19     per violation.
20     (h) In the event a court grants a final order of relief
21 against any hospital or vehicle service provider for a
22 violation of this Act, the Attorney General may, after all
23 appeal rights have been exhausted, refer the hospital or
24 vehicle service provider to the Illinois Department of Public
25 Health for possible adverse licensure action under the Hospital
26 Licensing Act or the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems

 

 

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1 Act.
2 (Source: P.A. 94-885, eff. 1-1-07.)
 
3     (210 ILCS 88/60)
4     Sec. 60. Limitations. Nothing in this Act shall be used by
5 any private or public payer as a basis for reducing the
6 third-party payer's rates, policies, or usual and customary
7 charges for any health care service. Nothing in this Act shall
8 be construed as imposing an obligation on a hospital or vehicle
9 service provider to provide any particular service or treatment
10 to an uninsured patient. Nothing in this Act shall be construed
11 as imposing an obligation on a hospital or vehicle service
12 provider to file a lawsuit to collect payment on a patient's
13 bill. This Act establishes new and additional legal obligations
14 for all hospitals and vehicle service providers in the State of
15 Illinois. Nothing in this Act shall be construed as relieving
16 or reducing any hospital or vehicle service provider of any
17 other obligation under the Illinois Constitution or under any
18 other statute or the common law including, without limitation,
19 obligations of hospitals or vehicle service providers to
20 furnish financial assistance or community benefits. No
21 provision of this Act shall derogate from the common law or
22 statutory authority of the Attorney General, nor shall any
23 provision be construed as a limitation on the common law or
24 statutory authority of the Attorney General to investigate
25 hospitals or vehicle service providers or initiate enforcement

 

 

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1 actions against them including, without limitation, the
2 authority to investigate at any time charitable trusts for the
3 purpose of determining and ascertaining whether they are being
4 administered in accordance with Illinois law and with the terms
5 purposes thereof.
6 (Source: P.A. 94-885, eff. 1-1-07.)
 
7     (210 ILCS 88/70)
8     Sec. 70. Application.
9     (a) This Act applies to all hospitals licensed under the
10 Hospital Licensing Act or the University of Illinois Hospital
11 Act and to all vehicle service providers licensed under the
12 Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems Act. This Act does not
13 apply to a hospital or vehicle service provider that does not
14 charge for its services.
15     (b) The obligations of hospitals under this Act shall take
16 effect for services provided on or after the first day of the
17 month that begins 180 days after the effective date of this
18 Act. The obligations of vehicle service providers under this
19 Act shall take effect for services provided on or after the
20 first day of the month that begins 180 days after the effective
21 date of this amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly.
22 (Source: P.A. 94-885, eff. 1-1-07.)
 
23     (210 ILCS 88/75)
24     Sec. 75. Home rule. A home rule unit may not regulate

 

 

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1 hospitals or vehicle service providers in a manner inconsistent
2 with the provisions of this Act. This Section is a limitation
3 under subsection (i) of Section 6 of the Article VII of the
4 Illinois Constitution on the concurrent exercise by home rule
5 units of powers and functions exercised by the State.
6 (Source: P.A. 94-885, eff. 1-1-07.)

 

 

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1 INDEX
2 Statutes amended in order of appearance
3     210 ILCS 50/3.85
4     210 ILCS 88/5
5     210 ILCS 88/10
6     210 ILCS 88/15
7     210 ILCS 88/20
8     210 ILCS 88/25
9     210 ILCS 88/30
10     210 ILCS 88/35
11     210 ILCS 88/40
12     210 ILCS 88/45
13     210 ILCS 88/50
14     210 ILCS 88/55
15     210 ILCS 88/60
16     210 ILCS 88/70
17     210 ILCS 88/75