Employment
AN ACT CONCERNING HOSPITAL BILLING AND COLLECTION EFFORTS BY HOSPITALS AND COLLECTION AGENCIES.
To (1) restrict (A) the amount that a hospital or collection agent may recover from an uninsured or underinsured patient for the unpaid cost of health care, and (B) the manner in which a hospital or collection agent may secure or recover payment for the unpaid cost of health care, and (2) modify provisions concerning hospital billing practices to protect patients who receive health care at outpatient clinics that are owned by, or affiliated with, hospitals.
Introduced by:
Public Health Committee| New today | 2-4 days old | 5 days & older |
| Text of Bill | |
| Public Act No. 21-129 [doc] | |
| APP Joint Favorable [doc] | |
| File No. 447 | |
| PH Joint Favorable [doc] | |
| Committee Bill [doc] | |
| Proposed Bill [doc] |
| Called Amendments | |
| Senate Schedule A LCO# 9102 (D) [doc] |
| Uncalled Amendments | |
| Senate LCO Amendment #7888 (D) [doc] |
| Votes | |
| House Roll Call Vote 337 AS AMENDED | |
| Senate Roll Call Vote 291 |
| Committee Actions | |
| PH Joint Fav. Rpt | |
| APP Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) | |
| PH Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) | |
| PH Vote Tally Sheet (Vote to Draft) |
| Bill Analyses | |
| Bill Analysis for SB-683, as amended by Senate "A" | |
| Bill Analysis For File Copy 447 | |
| Summary for Public Act No. 21-129 |
Co-sponsors for Amendment LCO:
Bill History
| Date | Action Taken | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 7/7/2021 | Signed by the Governor | ||
| 6/24/2021 | Transmitted by Secretary of the State to Governor | ||
| 6/24/2021 | Transmitted to the Secretary of State | ||
| 6/23/2021 | (LCO) | Public Act 21-129 | |
| 6/7/2021 | In Concurrence | ||
| 6/7/2021 | House Passed as Amended by Senate Amendment Schedule A | ||
| 6/7/2021 | House Adopted Senate Amendment Schedule A | ||
| 6/3/2021 | House Calendar Number 580 | ||
| 6/3/2021 | Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House | ||
| 6/2/2021 | Senate Passed as Amended by Senate Amendment Schedule A | ||
| 6/2/2021 | Senate Adopted Senate Amendment Schedule A 9102 | ||
| 5/18/2021 | Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate | ||
| 5/18/2021 | No New File by Committee on Appropriations | ||
| 5/18/2021 | (LCO) | Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office | |
| 5/18/2021 | (LCO) | Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office | |
| 5/17/2021 | (APP) | Joint Favorable | |
| 5/12/2021 | Referred by Senate to Committee on Appropriations | ||
| 4/14/2021 | (LCO) | File Number 447 | |
| 4/14/2021 | Senate Calendar Number 279 | ||
| 4/14/2021 | Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate | ||
| 4/14/2021 | (LCO) | Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office | |
| 4/8/2021 | (LCO) | Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/13/21 5:00 PM | |
| 3/29/2021 | (LCO) | Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office | |
| 3/26/2021 | (PH) | Joint Favorable | |
| 3/19/2021 | Public Hearing 03/24 | ||
| 3/18/2021 | Referred to Joint Committee on Public Health | ||
| 3/17/2021 | Drafted by Committee | ||
| 2/5/2021 | (PH) | Vote to Draft | |
| 1/28/2021 | Referred to Joint Committee on Public Health |
Co-sponsors of SB-683
Sen. Martin M. Looney, 11th Dist.
Sen. Matthew L. Lesser, 9th Dist.
Rep. Kenneth M Gucker, 138th Dist.
Rep. Larry B. Butler, 72nd Dist.
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