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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 2983         </title>
<shortdesc>HOSPITALS-PATIENT FINANCES</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Celina Villanueva</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/13/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>110 ILCS 330/8d new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>210 ILCS 85/6.28 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>2/4/2020</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Celina Villanueva</action>
<statusdate>2/4/2020</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/4/2020</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>1/13/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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