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 Bill Status of SB2442  103rd General Assembly

Short Description:  FAIR PATIENT BILLING-INCOME

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Mike Simmons, Emil Jones, III and Karina Villa

House Sponsors
(Rep. Bob Morgan)

Hearings
Insurance Committee Hearing May 20 2024 3:00PM Stratton Building Room C-1 Springfield, IL


Last Action
DateChamber Action
  5/13/2024HouseAssigned to Insurance Committee

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
210 ILCS 88/35


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Fair Patient Billing Act. Provides that, notwithstanding any other provision of law, a hospital shall not charge or bill a patient whose household income is not greater than 138% of the federal poverty level.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Fair Patient Billing Act. Provides that a hospital may not bill an uninsured patient that requires health care services if it determines, through its financial assistance screening process, that the patient has a household income that qualifies the person for free care under the Hospital Uninsured Patient Discount Act. Provides that if the patient is deemed eligible for public health insurance or any other insurance product certified by the Department of Insurance, the hospital shall provide information to the patient about how the patient can apply for the insurance program.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/10/2023SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Mike Simmons
  2/10/2023SenateFirst Reading
  2/10/2023SenateReferred to Assignments
  1/24/2024SenateAssigned to Insurance
  3/6/2024SenatePostponed - Insurance
  3/15/2024SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 5, 2024
  4/5/2024SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 19, 2024
  4/12/2024SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 3, 2024
  4/19/2024SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 3, 2024
  4/29/2024SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mike Simmons
  4/29/2024SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
  4/30/2024SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Insurance
  5/3/2024SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 17, 2024
  5/7/2024SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
  5/8/2024SenateDo Pass as Amended Insurance; 010-000-000
  5/8/2024SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 8, 2024
  5/8/2024SenateSecond Reading
  5/8/2024SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
  5/9/2024SenateThird Reading - Passed; 054-000-000
  5/9/2024HouseArrived in House
  5/9/2024HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan
  5/13/2024HouseFirst Reading
  5/13/2024HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  5/13/2024HouseAssigned to Insurance Committee
  5/13/2024HouseCommittee/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 24, 2024
  5/14/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
  5/15/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa

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