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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 3506         </title>
<shortdesc>HOSPITALS-PATIENT FINANCES</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Celina Villanueva and Elizabeth Hernandez</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/13/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>110 ILCS 330/8b new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>210 ILCS 85/8.27 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Hospital Licensing Act and the University of Illinois Hospital Act. Provides that, except for billing purposes, a hospital may not inquire about a patient's financial status. Provides that a hospital may not treat a patient in a different manner based solely on his or her financial status.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/15/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Celina Villanueva</action>
<statusdate>2/15/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/15/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/5/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Health Care Licenses Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/22/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez</action>
<statusdate>3/29/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/13/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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