Sen. Mike Simmons
Filed: 4/29/2024
 
 

 
 

 
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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 2442 

2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 2442 by replacing 
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:
 
4    "Section 5. The Fair Patient Billing Act is amended by 
5changing Section 35 as follows:
 
6    (210 ILCS 88/35)
7    Sec. 35. Collection limitations. 
8    (a) The hospital shall not pursue legal action for 
9non-payment of a hospital bill against uninsured patients who 
10have clearly demonstrated that they have neither sufficient 
11income nor assets to meet their financial obligations provided 
12the patient has complied with Section 45 of this Act. 
13    (b) A hospital may not bill an uninsured patient that 
14requires health care services, as defined in Section 5 of the 
15Hospital Uninsured Patient Discount Act, if it determines, 
16through its financial assistance screening process, that the 
 
 
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1patient has a household income that qualifies the person for 
2free care under the Hospital Uninsured Patient Discount Act. 
3If the patient is deemed eligible for public health insurance 
4or any other insurance product certified by the Department of 
5Insurance, the hospital shall provide information to the 
6patient about how the patient can apply for the insurance 
7program under subsection (f) of Section 16. 
8(Source: P.A. 94-885, eff. 1-1-07.)".