Illinois 95th Regular Session Status: Passed Senate

SB 1237 — HOSPITAL DISCRIMINATORY PRICIN

Last action — Session Sine Die

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 95th Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

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 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 an unlawful practice under the former Act. Effective immediately.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Session Sine Die

  2. Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As January 13, 2009

  3. Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules

  4. Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As December 31, 2007

  5. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval

  6. Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2007

  7. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 27, 2007

  8. Second Reading

  9. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Noland

  10. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 15, 2007

  11. Do Pass as Amended Public Health; 006-002-000

  12. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted

  13. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Public Health

  14. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules

  15. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William Delgado

  16. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins

  17. Assigned to Public Health

  18. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford

  19. Referred to Rules

  20. First Reading

  21. Filed with Secretary by Sen. William Delgado

Sponsors

  • William Delgado · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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0 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 182 not signed on

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (1)

  • William Delgado

Not signed on (182)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1237 do?
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 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 an unlawful practice under the former Act. Effective immediately.
Who sponsors SB 1237?
SB 1237 is sponsored by William Delgado.
What is the current status of SB 1237?
This bill died with 95th Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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