Section 545.100  Hospital Charges and Reimbursement

When any hospital or ambulance provider furnishes emergency services to any alleged sexual assault survivor, as defined by the Department of Public Aid pursuant to Section 6.3 of the Act, who is neither eligible to receive such services under the Illinois Public Aid Code [305 ILCS 5] nor covered as to such services by a policy of insurance, as defined in the Illinois Insurance Code [215 ILCS 5], the hospital and ambulance provider shall furnish such services to that person without charge and shall be entitled to be reimbursed for its billed charges in providing such services by the Department of Public Aid. (Section 7 of the Act)

(Source:  Amended at 27 Ill. Reg. 1567, effective January 15, 2003)