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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 5347         </title>
<shortdesc>HOSPITALS-FINANCIAL COUNSELOR</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Jawaharial Williams</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/13/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>210 ILCS 85/6.28 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Hospital Licensing Act. Requires hospitals that receive a property tax exemption under a provision of the Property Tax Code concerning exemptions related to access to hospital and health care services by low-income and underserved individuals to refer patients who receive treatment at the hospital's emergency room to a financial counselor before the patient is discharged.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/14/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jawaharial Williams</action>
<statusdate>2/18/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/18/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/17/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Human Services Committee</action>
<statusdate>6/23/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/13/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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