HOSPITALS-ER COPAYMENT House SponsorsRep. Camille Y. Lilly Senate Sponsors(Sen. Mattie Hunter-Julie A. Morrison) 6/30/2023HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0213 110 ILCS 330/8h new210 ILCS 85/6.34 new Amends the University of Illinois Hospital Act and the Hospital Licensing Act. Provides that, notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, hospitals organized or licensed under the Acts shall not require a patient in the hospital's emergency room to pay a copayment before receiving treatment for the patient's medical emergency.House Floor Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the University of Illinois Act and the Hospital Licensing Act. Provides that, notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, hospitals organized or licensed under the Acts, in accordance with specified federal law, shall not delay provisions of a required appropriate medical screening examination or further medical examination and treatment for a patient in a hospital's emergency room in order to inquire about the individual's method of payment or insurance status. 2/17/2023HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Camille Y. Lilly 2/17/2023HouseFirst Reading 2/17/2023HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/28/2023HouseAssigned to Human Services Committee 3/8/2023HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 009-000-000 3/8/2023HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/21/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Camille Y. Lilly 3/21/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/22/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee 3/22/2023HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/22/2023HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 3/23/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Human Services Committee; 009-000-000 3/24/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted 3/24/2023HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/24/2023HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 100-000-000 3/27/2023SenateArrive in Senate 3/27/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/27/2023SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter 3/27/2023SenateFirst Reading 3/27/2023SenateReferred to Assignments 4/18/2023SenateAssigned to Insurance 4/18/2023SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison 4/26/2023SenateDo Pass Insurance; 008-000-000 4/26/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 27, 2023 5/3/2023SenateSecond Reading 5/3/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 4, 2023 5/10/2023SenateThird Reading - Passed; 055-001-000 5/10/2023HousePassed Both Houses 6/8/2023HouseSent to the Governor 6/30/2023HouseGovernor Approved 6/30/2023HouseEffective Date January 1, 2024 6/30/2023HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0213