95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2007 and 2008
HB0481


 
Introduced 2/1/2007, by Rep. Jack D. Franks
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 		













210 ILCS 85/6.23 new











    Amends the Hospital Licensing Act. Provides that for any particular service, procedure, or item, provided to an  uninsured patient, a hospital must accept as payment in full an amount equal to 110% of the Medicare reimbursement rate for that service, procedure, or item. Provides that a hospital must provide an uninsured patient with an itemized bill that fully discloses the net amount due from the patient as payment in full. Effective immediately.
















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FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY
















 


 


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HB0481

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    AN ACT concerning regulation.

 
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    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
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represented in the General Assembly:


 
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    Section 5. The Hospital Licensing Act is amended  by adding 
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Section 6.23 as follows:
 
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    (210 ILCS 85/6.23 new)

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    Sec. 6.23. Uninsured patients; limit on charges. For any 
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particular service, procedure, or item provided to an  uninsured 
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patient, a hospital must accept as payment in full an amount 
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equal to 110% of the Medicare reimbursement rate for that 
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service, procedure, or item. A hospital must provide an 
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uninsured patient with an itemized bill that fully discloses 
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the net amount due from the patient as payment in full.

 
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    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
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becoming law.