SB1820 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2009 and 2010
SB1820

Introduced 2/20/2009, by Sen. Michael Noland

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

210 ILCS 85/6.03 new

Amends the Hospital Licensing Act. Provides that the Department of Public Health shall prescribe, by rule, standards for hospital bills and statements of account. Provides that at a minimum, the standards shall require hospitals to indicate on bills and statements of account the actual cost to the hospital of items being charged to the patient.

FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning regulation.

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

Section 5. The Hospital Licensing Act is amended by adding Section 6.03 as follows:

(210 ILCS 85/6.03 new)

Sec. 6.03. Patient bills and statements of account. The Department shall prescribe, by rule, standards for hospital bills and statements of account. At a minimum, the standards shall require hospitals to indicate on bills and statements of account the actual cost to the hospital of items being charged to the patient.