104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
HB4233
 
Introduced 1/14/2026, by Rep. Amy Briel
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
110 ILCS 330/8k new
210 ILCS 85/11.7b new
    Amends the Hospital Licensing Act. Provides that a hospital that operates an emergency department shall not use health care kiosks in the hospital's emergency department to assess or determine a patient's medical state, to determine the priority level of a patient's injuries or illness, or to otherwise triage patients. Provides that health care kiosks may be used for data entry of a patient's personal identifying information and billing information in place of paper forms. Amends the University of Illinois Hospital Act to set forth conforming requirements for a University of Illinois Hospital emergency department. Effective January 1, 2027.


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A BILL FOR
 
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1    AN ACT concerning regulation.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The University of Illinois Hospital Act is 
5amended by adding Section 8k as follows:
 
6    (110 ILCS 330/8k new)
7    Sec. 8k. Permitted use of emergency department kiosks. 
8    (a) As used in this Section, "health care kiosk" means a 
9self-service terminal using a touchscreen or keyboard to allow 
10patients to manage administrative and some clinical tasks 
11independently.
12    (b) A University of Illinois Hospital emergency department 
13shall not use health care kiosks to assess or determine a 
14patient's medical state, to determine the priority level of a 
15patient's injuries or illness, or to otherwise triage 
16patients.
17    (c) Health care kiosks may be used for data entry of a 
18patient's personal identifying information and billing 
19information in place of paper forms.
 
20    Section 10. The Hospital Licensing Act is amended by 
21adding Section 11.7b as follows:
 
 
 
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1    (210 ILCS 85/11.7b new)
2    Sec. 11.7b. Permitted use of emergency department kiosks. 
3    (a) As used in this Section, "health care kiosk" means a 
4self-service terminal using a touchscreen or keyboard to allow 
5patients to manage administrative and some clinical tasks 
6independently.
7    (b) A hospital that operates an emergency department shall 
8not use health care kiosks in the hospital's emergency 
9department to assess or determine a patient's medical state, 
10to determine the priority level of a patient's injuries or 
11illness, or to otherwise triage patients.
12    (c) Health care kiosks may be used for data entry of a 
13patient's personal identifying information and billing 
14information in place of paper forms.
 
15    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect January 
161, 2027.