102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2021 and 2022
HB3460

 

Introduced 2/22/2021, by Rep. Edgar Gonzalez, Jr.

 

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.


LRB102 10852 CPF 16182 b

 

 

A BILL FOR

 

HB3460LRB102 10852 CPF 16182 b

1    AN ACT concerning regulation.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The University of Illinois Hospital Act is
5amended by adding Section 8d as follows:
 
6    (110 ILCS 330/8d new)
7    Sec. 8d. Financial status of patients. Except for billing
8purposes, the University of Illinois Hospital may not inquire
9about a patient's financial status. The University of Illinois
10Hospital may not treat a patient in a different manner based
11solely on his or her financial status.
 
12    Section 10. The Hospital Licensing Act is amended by
13adding Section 6.28 as follows:
 
14    (210 ILCS 85/6.28 new)
15    Sec. 6.28. Financial status of patients. Except for
16billing purposes, a hospital may not inquire about a patient's
17financial status. A hospital may not treat a patient in a
18different manner based solely on his or her financial status.