CONSUMER FRAUD-MENTAL HLTH ADS
Summary
Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Provides that it is an unlawful practice for any person to engage in misleading or false advertising or promotion that misrepresents the need to seek mental health disorder or substance use disorder treatment outside of the State of Illinois. Requires any marketing, advertising, promotional, or sales materials directed to Illinois residents concerning mental health disorder or substance use disorder treatment to (i) prominently display or announce the full physical address of the treatment program or facility; (ii) include a link to the Internet website for the Department of Human Services' Division of Mental Health and Division of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse; and (iii) provide that mental health disorder and substance use disorder treatment may be available at a reduced cost or for free for Illinois residents. Prohibits arrangements under which a patient seeking mental health disorder or substance use disorder treatment is referred to a mental health disorder or substance use disorder treatment program or facility in exchange for a fee or other remuneration. Amends the Health Care Worker Self-Referral Act. Provides that a violation of any provision of the Act constitutes an unlawful practice under the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Amends the Medical Practice Act of 1987. Provides that a violation of the Act's prohibition against fee splitting constitutes an unlawful practice under the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2018
Committee Review
May 2018
House Passage
May 2018
Senate Passage
May 2018
Signed into Law
Aug 2018
Introduced May 1, 2018
Signed Aug 24, 2018
Floor votes · Senate May 17, 2018 · House May 31, 2018
How they voted
47–0
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 52
May 17, 2018
D
Democratic32
87% Yea
R
Republican20
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
69
Key actions
13
Committee
15
Amendments
5
Aug 24, 2018
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 31, 2018
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 31, 2018
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 109-000-000
lower
May 29, 2018
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000
lower
May 28, 2018
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 28, 2018
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
lower
May 17, 2018
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
lower
May 17, 2018
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
May 17, 2018
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (47-0-5)
senate
May 9, 2018
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Judiciary; 009-000-000
upper
May 8, 2018
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
May 8, 2018
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
upper
May 7, 2018
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
May 7, 2018
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Heather A. Steans
upper
May 2, 2018
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary
upper
May 1, 2018
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
May 1, 2018
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 25, 2018
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
lower
Apr 20, 2018
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Mental Health Committee; 020-000-000
lower
Apr 19, 2018
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Mental Health Committee
lower
Apr 18, 2018
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 18, 2018
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
lower
Mar 8, 2018
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Mental Health Committee; 021-000-000
lower
Feb 27, 2018
Committee
Assigned to Mental Health Committee
lower
Feb 14, 2018
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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