HB 5645 Illinois House · 101st Regular Session

PATIENT BILLING-COLLECTION

Summary
Amends the Fair Patient Billing Act. Provides that, notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, a hospital or a hospital's agent may not aggressively pursue debt collection for non-payment of a hospital bill against a patient with an annual household income of $51,000 or less by garnishing wages, seizing moneys from tax returns, or pursuing an action that may result in foreclosure on the patient's home.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
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Feb 2020
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Introduced Feb 14, 2020 Last action Feb 18, 2020
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Feb 18, 2020
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