210 ILCS 89/1
Short title
Short title. This Act may be cited as the Hospital Uninsured Patient Discount Act. (Source: P.A. 95-965, eff. 12-22-08.)
Illinois Compiled Statutes 210 ILCS 89 — Hospital Uninsured Patient Discount Act.
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Definitions
Definitions. As used in this Act: "Community health center" means a federally qualified health center as defined in Section 1905(l)(2)(B) of the federal Social Security Act or a federally qualified health center look-alike. "Cost to charge ratio" means the ratio of a hospital's costs to its charges taken from its most…
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Uninsured patient discounts
Uninsured patient discounts. (a) Eligibility. (1) A hospital, other than a rural hospital or Critical Access Hospital, shall provide a discount from its charges to any uninsured patient who applies for a discount and has family income of not more than 600% of the federal poverty income guidelines for all medically nece…
210 ILCS 89/15
Patient responsibility
Patient responsibility. (a) Hospitals may make the availability of a discount and the maximum collectible amount under this Act contingent upon the uninsured patient first applying for coverage under public health insurance programs, such as Medicare, Medicaid, AllKids, the State Children's Health Insurance Program, th…
210 ILCS 89/20
Exemptions and limitations
Exemptions and limitations. (a) Hospitals that do not charge for their services are exempt from the provisions of this Act. (b) Nothing in this Act shall be used by any private or public health care insurer or plan as a basis for reducing its payment or reimbursement rates or policies with any hospital. Notwithstanding…
210 ILCS 89/25
Enforcement
Enforcement. (a) The Attorney General is responsible for administering and ensuring compliance with this Act, including the development of any rules necessary for the implementation and enforcement of this Act. (b) The Attorney General shall develop and implement a process for receiving and handling complaints from ind…
210 ILCS 89/30
Home rule
Home rule. A home rule unit may not regulate hospitals in a manner inconsistent with the provisions of this Act. This Section is a limitation under subsection (i) of Section 6 of Article VII of the Illinois Constitution on the concurrent exercise by home rule units of powers and functions exercised by the State. (Sourc…
210 ILCS 89/90
(Amendatory provisions; text omitted)
(Amendatory provisions; text omitted). (Source: P.A. 95-965, eff. 9-23-08; text omitted.)
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Effective date
Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law, except that Sections 1 through 30 take effect 90 days after becoming law. (Source: P.A. 95-965, eff. 9-23-08.)