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 Bill Status of SB1237  95th General Assembly


Short Description:  HOSPITAL DISCRIMINATORY PRICIN

Senate Sponsors
Sen. William Delgado - Kimberly A. Lightford - Jacqueline Y. Collins, Michael Noland and Martin A. Sandoval

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/13/2009SenateSession 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 civil remedies for violation 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 former Act. Effective immediately.

Senate Committee 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. Effective January 1, 2008.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/9/2007SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. William Delgado
  2/9/2007SenateFirst Reading
  2/9/2007SenateReferred to Rules
  2/9/2007SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
  2/21/2007SenateAssigned to Public Health
  3/1/2007SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
  3/12/2007SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William Delgado
  3/12/2007SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
  3/13/2007SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Public Health
  3/13/2007SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
  3/14/2007SenateDo Pass as Amended Public Health; 006-002-000
  3/14/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 15, 2007
  3/20/2007SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Noland
  3/22/2007SenateSecond Reading
  3/22/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 27, 2007
  3/30/2007SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2007
  5/9/2007SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
  5/31/2007SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As December 31, 2007
  12/3/2007SenatePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules
  5/31/2008SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As January 13, 2009
  1/13/2009SenateSession Sine Die

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