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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 4233</title>
<shortdesc>EMERGENCY-HEALTH CARE KIOSKS</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Amy Briel-Stephanie A. Kifowit, Diane Blair-Sherlock, Michelle Mussman, Will Guzzardi, Edgar González, Jr., Gregg Johnson and Abdelnasser Rashid</sponsors>
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<statusdate>3/19/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</action>
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<reference>110 ILCS 330/8k new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>210 ILCS 85/11.7b new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     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.</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>House Committee Amendment No. 1 </synopsistitle>
<SynopsisText>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.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
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<statusdate>12/16/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Amy Briel</action>
<statusdate>1/14/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/14/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/11/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Health Care Availability &amp; Accessibility Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/12/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Amy Briel</action>
<statusdate>3/12/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/18/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Health Care Availability &amp; Accessibility Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/18/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock</action>
<statusdate>3/18/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman</action>
<statusdate>3/18/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi</action>
<statusdate>3/18/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr.</action>
<statusdate>3/18/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson</action>
<statusdate>3/18/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid</action>
<statusdate>3/18/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Health Care Availability &amp; Accessibility Committee;  by Voice Vote</action>
<statusdate>3/18/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Health Care Availability &amp; Accessibility Committee;  013-000-000</action>
<statusdate>3/19/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/26/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit</action>
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