FAIR PATIENT BILLING-INCOME Senate SponsorsSen. Mike Simmons, Emil Jones, III, Karina Villa, Laura M. Murphy, Rachel Ventura, Doris Turner and Adriane Johnson House Sponsors(Rep. Bob Morgan-Carol Ammons-Debbie Meyers-Martin and Joyce Mason) 8/9/2024SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0901 210 ILCS 88/35Amends the Fair Patient Billing Act. Provides that, notwithstanding any other provision of law, a hospital shall not charge or bill a patient whose household income is not greater than 138% of the federal poverty level.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Fair Patient Billing Act. Provides that a hospital may not bill an uninsured patient that requires health care services if it determines, through its financial assistance screening process, that the patient has a household income that qualifies the person for free care under the Hospital Uninsured Patient Discount Act. Provides that if the patient is deemed eligible for public health insurance or any other insurance product certified by the Department of Insurance, the hospital shall provide information to the patient about how the patient can apply for the insurance program. 2/10/2023SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Mike Simmons 2/10/2023SenateFirst Reading 2/10/2023SenateReferred to Assignments 1/24/2024SenateAssigned to Insurance 3/6/2024SenatePostponed - Insurance 3/15/2024SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 5, 2024 4/5/2024SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 19, 2024 4/12/2024SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 3, 2024 4/19/2024SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 3, 2024 4/29/2024SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mike Simmons 4/29/2024SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 4/30/2024SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Insurance 5/3/2024SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 17, 2024 5/7/2024SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 5/8/2024SenateDo Pass as Amended Insurance; 010-000-000 5/8/2024SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 8, 2024 5/8/2024SenateSecond Reading 5/8/2024SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 5/9/2024SenateThird Reading - Passed; 054-000-000 5/9/2024HouseArrived in House 5/9/2024HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan 5/13/2024HouseFirst Reading 5/13/2024HouseReferred to Rules Committee 5/13/2024HouseAssigned to Insurance Committee 5/13/2024HouseCommittee/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 24, 2024 5/14/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III 5/15/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa 5/20/2024HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Insurance Committee; 014-000-000 5/21/2024HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/21/2024HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason 5/21/2024HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/21/2024HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 5/23/2024HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/23/2024HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-000-000 5/23/2024SenatePassed Both Houses 5/23/2024HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons 5/23/2024HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin 5/26/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy 5/26/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura 5/26/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner 5/26/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson 6/21/2024SenateSent to the Governor 8/9/2024SenateGovernor Approved 8/9/2024SenateEffective Date January 1, 2025 8/9/2024SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0901