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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 3421         </title>
<shortdesc>OUT-OF-NETWORK HEALTH CARE</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado and Nicholas K. Smith</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/10/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>410 ILCS 50/8 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Medical Patient Rights Act. Provides that if a patient unknowingly and through no fault of his or her own receives care from a health care professional or health care provider who is not among the network of health care providers for the patient's health care plan, the health care professional or health care provider may not charge or bill that patient for that care. Defines "health care professional". Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/19/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado</action>
<statusdate>2/22/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/22/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/24/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicholas K. Smith</action>
<statusdate>3/16/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Health Care Licenses Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/27/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/10/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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