SB2983 101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY

LRB101 19892 CPF 69412 b

101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
SB2983

Introduced 2/4/2020, by Sen. Celina Villanueva

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

110 ILCS 330/8d new
210 ILCS 85/6.28 new

Amends the Hospital Licensing Act and the University of Illinois Hospital Act. Provides that, except for billing purposes, a hospital may not inquire about a patient's financial status. Provides that a hospital may not treat a patient in a different manner based solely on his or her financial status.

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 University of Illinois Hospital Act is amended by adding Section 8d as follows:

(110 ILCS 330/8d new)

Sec. 8d. Financial status of patients. Except for billing purposes, the University of Illinois Hospital may not inquire about a patient's financial status. The University of Illinois Hospital may not treat a patient in a different manner based solely on his or her financial status.

Section 10. The Hospital Licensing Act is amended by adding Section 6.28 as follows:

(210 ILCS 85/6.28 new)

Sec. 6.28. Financial status of patients. Except for billing purposes, a hospital may not inquire about a patient's financial status. A hospital may not treat a patient in a different manner based solely on his or her financial status.