AFFORDABLE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT
Summary
Creates the Affordable Medical Equipment Act. Provides that a physician licensed under the Medical Practice Act of 1987 or a hospital licensed or organized under the Hospital Licensing Act or the University of Illinois Hospital Act shall not sell medical equipment for more than the suggested retail value.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2020
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 14, 2020
Last action Feb 18, 2020
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
3
Key actions
0
Committee
1
Feb 18, 2020
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
Diane Pappas
DDemocratic
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