Rep. Edward J. Acevedo
Filed: 4/9/2014
 
 

 

 

 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 4168 




2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 4168 by replacing 
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:

 
 
4    "Section 5. The Day and Temporary Labor Services Act is 
5amended  by changing Section 35 and  by adding Section 48 as 
6follows:
 



7    (820 ILCS 175/35)



8    Sec. 35. Public Access Area. Each day and temporary labor

9service agency shall
provide adequate seating in the public 
10access area of the offices of the
agency.  The public access 
11area shall be the location for the notices required by Sections 
12Section 45 and 48 of this Act and any other State or federally 
13mandated posting.  The public access area
shall allow for access 
14to restrooms and water.

15(Source: P.A. 94-511, eff. 1-1-06.)

 
 
 
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1    (820 ILCS 175/48 new)
2    Sec. 48. Informational posters; workers' compensation 
3fraud. All day and temporary labor
service agencies shall post 
4informational posters in English and Spanish concerning 
5workers' compensation fraud. The Department shall specify the 
6contents of the posters.
 
7    Section 10. The Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business 
8Practices Act is amended  by adding Section 2RRR as follows:
 
9    (815 ILCS 505/2RRR new)
10    Sec. 2RRR. Chiropractic physicians; day or temporary 
11laborers.
12    (a) In this Section, "day and temporary labor service 
13agency" and "day or temporary laborer" have the meanings 
14ascribed to those terms in Section 5 of the Day and Temporary 
15Labor Services Act.
16    (b) A chiropractic physician must inquire of  each patient 
17or prospective patient, by means of the patient intake form or 
18otherwise, whether he or she is a day or temporary laborer who 
19contracts for employment with a day and temporary labor service 
20agency.  If the patient or prospective patient answers in the 
21affirmative, the chiropractic physician must:
22        (1) obtain the name and address of the day and 
23    temporary labor service agency and maintain that 
24    information on file for 5 years; 
 
 
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1        (2) provide to the patient or prospective patient a 
2    written notice in English and Spanish concerning workers' 
3    compensation fraud, specifically disclosing the 
4    requirements of Section 25.5 of the Workers' Compensation 
5    Act and require the patient or prospective patient to sign 
6    a form stating that he or she has read and understood the 
7    notice. A copy of the written notice shall be given to the 
8    patient or prospective patient to keep in his or her 
9    possession should additional questions arise;
10        (3) limit any transportation fee charged to the patient 
11    or prospective patient for an appointment or treatment  to 
12    not more than $50 one way or $100 round trip;
13        (4) provide to the patient or prospective patient a 
14    written notice in English and Spanish  that discloses that  
15    false advertising targeting patients or prospective 
16    patients or presenting falsehoods about Illinois workers' 
17    compensation law is prohibited; and
18        (5) provide to the patient or prospective patient a 
19    written statement confirming that the patient or 
20    prospective patient will only receive treatment that is a 
21    genuine medical necessity and that the patient or 
22    prospective patient has the right to review all billing 
23    codes with his or her health insurance company or workers' 
24    compensation benefit provider to ensure that he or she  is 
25    only receiving treatment that is medically necessary. 
26    (c) All advertisements by chiropractic physicians must be 
 
 
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1in accordance with this Section.
2    (d) It is an unlawful practice under this Act for a 
3chiropractic physician to violate any provision of  this 
4Section. ".