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SB 2579 Illinois Senate · 93rd Regular Session

HOSPITAL DISCRMINATORY PRICING

Summary
Creates the Hospital Discriminatory Pricing Reform Act and amends the Hospital Licensing Act. Requires every hospital to develop an "assistance to the uninsured" policy specifying how the hospital will determine the financial liability for services rendered to uninsured patients. Requires that the policy address charity care. Requires notice of the policy to patients. Limits debt collection activities by a hospital. Provides that a violation of the Hospital Discriminatory Pricing Reform Act may subject a hospital to suspension or revocation of its license. Also provides for civil penalties and for a private right of action. Effective immediately.
Bill status failed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2004
Committee Review
Jun 2004
Senate Passage
Mar 2004
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 29, 2004 Last action Jan 11, 2005
Floor votes · Senate Mar 25, 2004

How they voted

54–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 56
Mar 25, 2004
D Democratic30
30 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican26
24 Yea 2
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
40
Key actions
3
Committee
7
Amendments
4
Jun 1, 2004
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 20, 2004
Committee
Assigned to Health Care Availability and Access Committee
lower
Mar 29, 2004
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 29, 2004
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Mar 25, 2004
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (54-0-2)
senate
Mar 24, 2004
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Obama
upper
Mar 24, 2004
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Be Approved for Consideration Health & Human Services; 010-000-000
upper
Mar 23, 2004
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Health & Human Services
upper
Mar 22, 2004
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
upper
Mar 22, 2004
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Barack Obama
upper
Feb 19, 2004
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Health & Human Services; 008-001-002
upper
Feb 10, 2004
Committee
Assigned to Health & Human Services
upper
Feb 4, 2004
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
0 primary · 2 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.