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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 5274         </title>
<shortdesc>HOSPITAL CHARITY REQUIREMENTS</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Dagmara Avelar</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/7/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>35 ILCS 200/15-86</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that, in order for free and discounted services to be credited as charity care for a hospital entity, the hospital entity's financial assistance policy shall require: (i) a patient whose income is less than or equal to 300% of the federal poverty level to receive 100% coverage of all care charges; (ii) a patient whose income is greater than 300% but less than or equal to 350% of the federal poverty level to receive at least 75% coverage of all care charges; and (iii) a patient whose income is greater than 350% but less than or equal to 400% of the federal poverty level to receive at least 50% coverage of all care charges.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/8/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Dagmara Avelar</action>
<statusdate>2/9/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/9/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/7/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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