FAIR PATIENT-COLLECTION ACTION House SponsorsRep. Dagmara Avelar-Marcus C. Evans, Jr.-Aaron M. Ortiz, Lakesia Collins, Mary E. Flowers, Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar, Jaime M. Andrade, Jr., Eva-Dina Delgado, Edgar Gonzalez, Jr., Barbara Hernandez, Delia C. Ramirez, Justin Slaughter, Kathleen Willis, Emanuel Chris Welch, Camille Y. Lilly, Theresa Mah and Elizabeth Hernandez Senate Sponsors(Sen. Celina Villanueva-Jacqueline Y. Collins and Laura M. Murphy) 8/20/2021HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0504 210 ILCS 88/30 Amends the Fair Patient Billing Act. Requires a hospital to proactively offer information on charity care options available to patients, regardless of their immigration status, health insurance, or residency, and to obtain the signature of a patient declining charity care if the patient does not intend to access financial assistance. Effective July 1, 2021.House Floor Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Fair Patient Billing Act. Provides that a hospital shall proactively offer information on charity care options available to uninsured patients, regardless of their immigration status or residency. Effective on the first day of the first month immediately following 90 days after becoming law. 2/19/2021HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Dagmara Avelar 2/22/2021HouseFirst Reading 2/22/2021HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/16/2021HouseAssigned to Health Care Availability & Accessibility Committee 3/23/2021HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Health Care Availability & Accessibility Committee; 008-005-000 4/8/2021HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 4/15/2021HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/15/2021HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/16/2021HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Dagmara Avelar 4/16/2021HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 4/20/2021HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Health Care Availability & Accessibility Committee 4/20/2021HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. 4/20/2021HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Aaron M. Ortiz 4/20/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lakesia Collins 4/20/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers 4/20/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar 4/20/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. 4/20/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado 4/20/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar Gonzalez, Jr. 4/20/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez 4/20/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Delia C. Ramirez 4/21/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter 4/21/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen Willis 4/22/2021HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Health Care Availability & Accessibility Committee; 010-003-000 4/22/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch 4/22/2021HouseRecalled to Second Reading - Short Debate 4/22/2021HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted 4/22/2021HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/22/2021HouseRemoved from Short Debate Status 4/22/2021HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Standard Debate 4/22/2021HouseThird Reading - Standard Debate - Passed 104-008-000 4/22/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly 4/22/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah 4/22/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez 4/23/2021SenateArrive in Senate 4/23/2021SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/23/2021SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva 4/23/2021SenateFirst Reading 4/23/2021SenateReferred to Assignments 5/11/2021SenateAssigned to Healthcare Access and Availability 5/14/2021SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 5/19/2021SenateDo Pass Healthcare Access and Availability; 007-000-000 5/19/2021SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 20, 2021 5/20/2021SenateSecond Reading 5/20/2021SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 21, 2021 5/27/2021SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy 5/27/2021SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** May 28, 2021 5/29/2021SenateThird Reading - Passed; 057-002-000 5/29/2021HousePassed Both Houses 6/25/2021HouseSent to the Governor 8/20/2021HouseGovernor Approved 8/20/2021HouseEffective Date December 1, 2021 8/20/2021HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0504