HB4233 - 104th General Assembly (2025-2026)

EMERGENCY-HEALTH CARE KIOSKS
Last Action
3/19/2026 - House: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
110 ILCS 330/8k new  
210 ILCS 85/11.7b new  
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Hospital Licensing Act. Provides that a hospital that operates an emergency department shall not use health care kiosks in the hospital's emergency department to assess or determine a patient's medical state, to determine the priority level of a patient's injuries or illness, or to otherwise triage patients. Provides that health care kiosks may be used for data entry of a patient's personal identifying information and billing information in place of paper forms. Amends the University of Illinois Hospital Act to set forth conforming requirements for a University of Illinois Hospital emergency department. Effective January 1, 2027.

House Committee Amendment No. 1
In provisions concerning the permitted use of emergency department kiosks under the University of Illinois Hospital Act and the Hospital Licensing Act, provides that "health care kiosk" means a self-service terminal using a touchscreen or keyboard to allow patients to manage administrative tasks (rather than administrative and some clinical tasks) independently.
Actions
DateChamberAction
12/16/2025HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Amy Briel
1/14/2026HouseFirst Reading
1/14/2026HouseReferred to Rules Committee
2/11/2026HouseAssigned to Health Care Availability & Accessibility Committee
3/12/2026HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Amy Briel
3/12/2026HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
3/18/2026HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Health Care Availability & Accessibility Committee
3/18/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock
3/18/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
3/18/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
3/18/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr.
3/18/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson
3/18/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid
3/18/2026HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Health Care Availability & Accessibility Committee; by Voice Vote
3/18/2026HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Health Care Availability & Accessibility Committee; 013-000-000
3/19/2026HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
3/26/2026HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit