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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 481    </title>
<shortdesc>HOSPTL-UNINSURD PATIENT-CHARGE</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Jack D. Franks-Mary E. Flowers</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>210 ILCS 85/6.23 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Hospital Licensing Act. Provides that for any particular service, procedure, or item provided to an uninsured patient, a hospital must accept as payment in full an amount equal to 110% of the Medicare reimbursement rate for that service, procedure, or item. Provides that a hospital must provide an uninsured patient with an itemized bill that fully discloses the net amount due from the patient as payment in full. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/30/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jack D. Franks</action>
<statusdate>2/1/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/1/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/7/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Human Services Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/16/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers</action>
<statusdate>3/23/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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