HB4698 - 104th General Assembly (2025-2026)

MEDICAL PRACTICE-FEE SPLITTING
Last Action
4/28/2026 - Senate: Assigned to Licensed Activities
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
225 ILCS 60/22.2  
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Medical Practice Act of 1987. In provisions concerning an exception to the prohibition on fee splitting for billing, administrative preparation, or collection services, requires any charges for multiple in-network services during the same appointment, including, but not limited to, an office visit that was added to a physical exam, to be disclosed to the patient during the appointment.

House Floor Amendment No. 1
Deletes reference to:
225 ILCS 60/22.2  
Adds reference to:
410 ILCS 50/10 new  
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Medical Patient Rights Act. Provides that every medical office, health care clinic, group practice, or other organizational structure for a licensed professional to provide health care services shall: (1) provide a notice stating that the patient may be billed for multiple services, including a separate office visit charge or billing for diagnostic testing or follow up, if acute complaints or chronic problems that require additional evaluation are discussed during a preventive or wellness visit and (2) make, except in an emergency treatment situation, a good faith effort to obtain written acknowledgment of receipt of the notice. Specifies that these requirements do not apply to health care providers.
Actions
DateChamberAction
1/29/2026HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
2/06/2026HouseFirst Reading
2/06/2026HouseReferred to Rules Committee
2/17/2026HouseAssigned to Health Care Licenses Committee
3/25/2026HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee; 014-000-000
3/25/2026HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
4/09/2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
4/09/2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
4/10/2026HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
4/10/2026HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
4/14/2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Health Care Licenses Committee
4/15/2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Health Care Licenses Committee; 014-000-000
4/17/2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
4/17/2026HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
4/17/2026HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 102-000-000
4/17/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer
4/17/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness
4/21/2026SenateArrive in Senate
4/21/2026SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
4/21/2026SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman
4/21/2026SenateFirst Reading
4/21/2026SenateReferred to Assignments
4/28/2026SenateAssigned to Licensed Activities