SB1223 - 104th General Assembly

FAIR PATIENT BILLING
Last Action
3/21/2025 - Senate: Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
Senate Sponsors
Sen. Laura Fine - Graciela Guzmán and Mike Simmons
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
210 ILCS 88/38 new
210 ILCS 88/42 new
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Fair Patient Billing Act. Provides that medical creditors and debt collectors are prohibited from communicating with a patient regarding unpaid charges for the purpose of seeking to collect the charges and initiating a lawsuit or arbitration proceeding against the patient regarding the unpaid charges while an appeal of a health insurance decision is pending or was pending within 180 days. Sets forth provisions concerning medical debt interest under a reasonable payment plan, the applicable interest rate for judgments on medical debt, the effect of medical debt forgiveness on the contractual relationship between the medical creditor and the insurer or payor, and the applicability of the provisions.
Actions
Date Chamber Action
1/24/2025 Senate Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Fine
1/24/2025 Senate First Reading
1/24/2025 Senate Referred to Assignments
2/04/2025 Senate Assigned to Judiciary
2/20/2025 Senate Postponed - Judiciary
2/21/2025 Senate Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán
2/26/2025 Senate Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
3/21/2025 Senate Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments