Bill Status of HB 528   96th General Assembly

Short Description:  NON-PROFIT HOSPITAL-MINORITIES

House Sponsors
Rep. Mary E. Flowers

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/11/2011HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
805 ILCS 105/112.35from Ch. 32, par. 112.35
805 ILCS 105/112.37 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the General Not For Profit Corporation Act of 1986. Requires a hospital incorporated under the Act to adopt and post in plain view the National Standards on Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS) recommended by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services via the Office of Minority Health (OMS), and available for review at the OMS website. Provides that if (i) a court or administrative agency, in any proceeding properly before the court or agency, finds that a hospital that is incorporated under the General Not For Profit Corporation Act of 1986 has provided substandard care to a member of a minority group, (ii) that finding is incorporated into an order of the court or administrative agency that is final and not appealable, and (iii) the Secretary of State receives notice of that final and nonappealable order, then the Secretary of State shall require the hospital to dissolve voluntarily and, if the hospital wishes to continue to operate as a hospital, organize under the Business Corporation Act of 1983 within a period of time as provided by the Secretary by rule. Provides that if a not-for-profit hospital does not voluntarily dissolve within the period required by rule, the Secretary shall dissolve the corporation administratively. Effective immediately.

House Committee Amendment No. 1
Deletes reference to:
805 ILCS 105/112.35
Adds reference to:
410 ILCS 50/5.1 new
410 ILCS 50/5.2 new
410 ILCS 50/5
Deletes reference to:
805 ILCS 105/112.37 new

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Medical Patient Rights Act. Provides that a hospital must include in its written statement of patients' rights the right not to be discriminated against by the hospital due to the patient's race, color, or national origin where such characteristics are not relevant to the patient's medical diagnosis and treatment, and that the statement should put the patient on notice on how to initiate a grievance with the hospital or with the Illinois Department of Public Health regarding improper discrimination. Sets forth discrimination grievance procedures and provides language all hospitals must post for the benefit of patients regarding the hospital's emergency room anti-discrimination policy. Effective immediately.

House Committee Amendment No. 2
Adds reference to:
5 ILCS 375/6.11
55 ILCS 5/5-1069.3
65 ILCS 5/10-4-2.3
215 ILCS 5/356z.15 new
305 ILCS 5/5-16.8
410 ILCS 50/2.04from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 5402.04
410 ILCS 50/2.06 new
410 ILCS 50/3from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 5403

Amends the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971, Counties Code, Illinois Municipal Code, Illinois Insurance Code, and Illinois Public Aid Code to provide that a group or individual policy of accident and health insurance or managed care plan that provides coverage for inpatient hospital care shall not refuse coverage for services provided to an enrollee or recipient that are ordered by a physician in a hospital that may subject the patient to observation status while undergoing evaluation and assessment for the illness or condition that resulted in their hospital stay. Amends the Medical Patient Rights Act. Provides that a patient has a right to be informed at any time of his or her responsibility for payment of services provided based on the inpatient, outpatient, or observation status of the patient that may affect coverage by his or her health insurance policy or health care plan. Expands the definition of the term "insurance company" to include a limited health service organization under the Limited Health Service Organization Act and a voluntary health services plan under the Voluntary Health Services Plans Act. Defines "health insurance policy or health care plan". Contains a nonacceleration clause.

 Fiscal Note, House Committee Amendment No. 1 (Dept. of Public Health)
 Does not present any fiscal impact to the Illinois Department of Public Health.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/4/2009HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Mary E. Flowers
  2/4/2009HouseFirst Reading
  2/4/2009HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/9/2009HouseAssigned to Health & Healthcare Disparities Committee
  3/10/2009HouseMoved to Suspend Rule 25 Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
  3/10/2009HouseSuspend Rule 25 - Prevailed 067-040-004
  3/12/2009HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Health & Healthcare Disparities Committee
  3/12/2009HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Health & Healthcare Disparities Committee
  3/12/2009HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Health & Healthcare Disparities Committee; by Voice Vote
  3/12/2009HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted in Health & Healthcare Disparities Committee; by Voice Vote
  3/12/2009HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Health & Healthcare Disparities Committee; 007-000-003
  3/12/2009HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  3/17/2009HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Mary E. Flowers
  3/17/2009HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee
  3/24/2009HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
  3/25/2009HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Fiscal Note Filed as Amended
  3/26/2009HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Mary E. Flowers
  3/26/2009HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules Committee
  3/30/2009HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 4 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000
  4/1/2009HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  4/1/2009HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  4/3/2009HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  1/11/2011HouseSession Sine Die

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