HB 1760 Illinois House · 95th Regular Session

HOSPITAL DISCRIMINATORY PRICIN

Summary
Creates the Hospital Discriminatory Pricing Act. Prohibits a hospital that has provided health care services to an uninsured patient from collecting more from the uninsured patient than the Medicare reimbursement rate. Requires each hospital bill, invoice, or other summary of charges to prominently state the listed information concerning the rates charged. Requires the Office of the Attorney General to provide copies of any complaints filed by patients under the Act to the Department of Public Health. Provides for civil remedies for violation of the Act. Provides civil remedies for violation of the Act. Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act to make any violation of the Hospital Discriminatory Pricing Act a violation of the Act. Effective immediately.
Bill status failed 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2007
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 23, 2007 Last action Jan 13, 2009
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Mar 23, 2007
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Feb 27, 2007
Committee
Assigned to Health Care Availability and Access Committee
lower
Feb 23, 2007
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
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