Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB0528

Amends the General Not For Profit Corporation Act of 1986. Requires a hospital incorporated under the Act to adopt and post in plain view the National Standards on Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS) recommended by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services via the Office of Minority Health (OMS), and available for review at the OMS website. Provides that if (i) a court or administrative agency, in any proceeding properly before the court or agency, finds that a hospital that is incorporated under the General Not For Profit Corporation Act of 1986 has provided substandard care to a member of a minority group, (ii) that finding is incorporated into an order of the court or administrative agency that is final and not appealable, and (iii) the Secretary of State receives notice of that final and nonappealable order, then the Secretary of State shall require the hospital to dissolve voluntarily and, if the hospital wishes to continue to operate as a hospital, organize under the Business Corporation Act of 1983 within a period of time as provided by the Secretary by rule. Provides that if a not-for-profit hospital does not voluntarily dissolve within the period required by rule, the Secretary shall dissolve the corporation administratively. Effective immediately.

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Medical Patient Rights Act. Provides that a hospital must include in its written statement of patients' rights the right not to be discriminated against by the hospital due to the patient's race, color, or national origin where such characteristics are not relevant to the patient's medical diagnosis and treatment, and that the statement should put the patient on notice on how to initiate a grievance with the hospital or with the Illinois Department of Public Health regarding improper discrimination. Sets forth discrimination grievance procedures and provides language all hospitals must post for the benefit of patients regarding the hospital's emergency room anti-discrimination policy. Effective immediately.

Amends the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971, Counties Code, Illinois Municipal Code, Illinois Insurance Code, and Illinois Public Aid Code to provide that a group or individual policy of accident and health insurance or managed care plan that provides coverage for inpatient hospital care shall not refuse coverage for services provided to an enrollee or recipient that are ordered by a physician in a hospital that may subject the patient to observation status while undergoing evaluation and assessment for the illness or condition that resulted in their hospital stay. Amends the Medical Patient Rights Act. Provides that a patient has a right to be informed at any time of his or her responsibility for payment of services provided based on the inpatient, outpatient, or observation status of the patient that may affect coverage by his or her health insurance policy or health care plan. Expands the definition of the term "insurance company" to include a limited health service organization under the Limited Health Service Organization Act and a voluntary health services plan under the Voluntary Health Services Plans Act. Defines "health insurance policy or health care plan". Contains a nonacceleration clause.

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