(215 ILCS 139/5)
Sec. 5.
Legislative intent.
It is the intent of the legislature to lessen
patients' waiting times, decrease administrative burdens for health care
professionals and health care institutions, and improve care to patients by
minimizing confusion, eliminating unnecessary paperwork, and streamlining the
administrative aspects of care paid for by third-party payors. This Act shall
be broadly applied and interpreted to effectuate this purpose.
(Source: P.A. 92-106, eff. 1-1-02.)
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