Public Act 103-0901
 
SB2442 EnrolledLRB103 29154 CPF 55540 b

    AN ACT concerning regulation.
 
    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
 
    Section 5. The Fair Patient Billing Act is amended by
changing Section 35 as follows:
 
    (210 ILCS 88/35)
    Sec. 35. Collection limitations.
    (a) The hospital shall not pursue legal action for
non-payment of a hospital bill against uninsured patients who
have clearly demonstrated that they have neither sufficient
income nor assets to meet their financial obligations provided
the patient has complied with Section 45 of this Act.
    (b) A hospital may not bill an uninsured patient that
requires health care services, as defined in Section 5 of the
Hospital Uninsured Patient Discount Act, if it determines,
through its financial assistance screening process, that the
patient has a household income that qualifies the person for
free care under the Hospital Uninsured Patient Discount Act.
If the patient is deemed eligible for public health insurance
or any other insurance product certified by the Department of
Insurance, the hospital shall provide information to the
patient about how the patient can apply for the insurance
program under subsection (f) of Section 16.
(Source: P.A. 94-885, eff. 1-1-07.)

Effective Date: 1/1/2025