Public Act 099-0383
 
HB3616 EnrolledLRB099 09360 RPS 29565 b

    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 8a as follows:
 
    (110 ILCS 330/8a new)
    Sec. 8a. Patient notice of observation status. Within 24
hours after a patient's placement into observation status by
the University of Illinois Hospital, the University of Illinois
Hospital shall provide that patient with an oral and written
notice that the patient is not admitted to the hospital and is
under observation status. The written notice shall be signed by
the patient or the patient's legal representative to
acknowledge receipt of the written notice and shall include,
but not be limited to, the following information:
        (1) a statement that observation status may affect
    coverage under the federal Medicare program, the medical
    assistance program under Article V of the Illinois Public
    Aid Code, or the patient's insurance policy for the current
    hospital services, including medications and other
    pharmaceutical supplies, as well as coverage for any
    subsequent discharge to a skilled nursing facility or for
    home and community based care; and
        (2) a statement that the patient should contact his or
    her insurance provider to better understand the
    implications of being placed into observation status.
 
    Section 10. The Hospital Licensing Act is amended by adding
Section 6.09b as follows:
 
    (210 ILCS 85/6.09b new)
    Sec. 6.09b. Patient notice of observation status. Within
24 hours after a patient's placement into observation status by
a hospital, the hospital shall provide that patient with an
oral and written notice that the patient is not admitted to the
hospital and is under observation status. The written notice
shall be signed by the patient or the patient's legal
representative to acknowledge receipt of the written notice and
shall include, but not be limited to, the following
information:
        (1) a statement that observation status may affect
    coverage under the federal Medicare program, the medical
    assistance program under Article V of the Illinois Public
    Aid Code, or the patient's insurance policy for the current
    hospital services, including medications and other
    pharmaceutical supplies, as well as coverage for any
    subsequent discharge to a skilled nursing facility or for
    home and community based care; and
        (2) a statement that the patient should contact his or
    her insurance provider to better understand the
    implications of being placed into observation status.
 
    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.