92nd General Assembly
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FLOWERS.

   410 ILCS 50/3             from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 5403                       
   735 ILCS 5/Art. 8, Part 20 heading                                          
   735 ILCS 5/8-2001         from Ch. 110, par. 8-2001                         
   735 ILCS 5/8-2003         from Ch. 110, par. 8-2003                         
   735 ILCS 5/8-2004         from Ch. 110, par. 8-2004                         
   735 ILCS 5/8-2005 new                                                       
   735 ILCS 5/8-2006 new                                                       
   770 ILCS 10/1             from Ch. 82, par. 551                             
   770 ILCS 20/1             from Ch. 82, par. 121                             
   770 ILCS 22/5                                                               
   770 ILCS 25/2             from Ch. 82, par. 302                             
   770 ILCS 35/1             from Ch. 82, par. 97                              
   770 ILCS 75/2             from Ch. 82, par. 602                             
   770 ILCS 80/1             from Ch. 82, par. 101.1                           

        Amends the Medical Patient Rights Act. Provides that,  within  30      
   days  after rendering any service, a physician or health care provider      
   shall mail to a  patient  an  itemized  bill  for  services  rendered.      
   Provides  that, if services are of a continuing nature, a physician or      
   health care provider shall mail to the patient an  itemized  bill  for      
   services  rendered  each  30 days.  Prohibits charging a patient for a      
   copy of an itemized bill. Provides that,  upon  request,  a  physician      
   shall  submit  a  narrative  written medical report for a patient at a      
   cost not to exceed  $75.  Amends  provisions  of  the  Code  of  Civil      
   Procedure  concerning  the inspection of hospital and medical records.      
   Provides that the charges imposed  by  a  hospital  or  physician  for      
   copying records may not exceed a $25 handling charge plus 37 cents per      
   page.  Allows  charges for shipping.  Provides that the rates shall be      
   automatically adjusted for inflation  each  year.   Applies  the  same      
   maximum  charges  to  records  of  other  health  care  practitioners,      
   clinical psychologists, clinical social workers, and attorneys.  Makes      
   other  changes.  Amends  the  Clinical  Psychologists  Lien  Act,  the      
   Dentists  Lien Act, the Emergency Medical Services Personnel Lien Act,      
   the Home Health Agency Lien Act, the Hospital Lien Act,  the  Physical      
   Therapist  Lien  Act,  and the Physicians Lien Act.  Provides that the      
   total amount of all liens under those Acts and subrogation claims  may      
   not  exceed  one-third of the sum paid to an injured person based on a      
   claim or a right of action.                                                 
   MAR-01-2001  H  FILED WITH CLERK                                               
   MAR-01-2001  H  FIRST READING                                                  
   MAR-01-2001  H  REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE        RULES                 
   MAR-06-2001  H       ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE               HEALTH CARE           
   MAR-13-2001  H  PRIMARY SPONSOR CHANGED TO               FLOWERS               
   MAR-16-2001  H  RE-REFERRED TO RULES COMM/RULE 19(A)     RULES         HRUL    
   JAN-07-2003  H  SESSION SINE DIE                                               

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