Sen. Donne E. Trotter
Filed: 4/27/2004
 
 

 




 

 		












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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 486 




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    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 486  by replacing 
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everything after the enacting clause with the following:

 
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    "Section 5. The Hospital Licensing Act is amended by adding 
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Section 11.5 as
follows:


 
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    (210 ILCS 85/11.5 new)

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    Sec. 11.5. Uniform standards of obstetrical care 
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regardless of
ability to pay.

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    (a) No hospital may promulgate policies or implement 
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practices that determine
differing standards of obstetrical 
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care based upon a patient's source of
payment or ability
to pay 
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for medical services.

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    (b) Each hospital shall develop a written policy statement 
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reflecting the
requirements of subsection (a) and shall post 
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written notices of this policy in
the obstetrical admitting 
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areas of the hospital by July 1, 2004.  Notices
posted pursuant 
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to this Section shall be posted in the predominant language or

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languages spoken in the hospital's service area.



 
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    Section 15. The Illinois Public Aid Code is amended by 
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adding Section
5-16.7a as follows:


 
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    (305 ILCS 5/5-16.7a new)

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    Sec. 5-16.7a. Reimbursement for epidural anesthesia 
 


 






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services.
In addition to other procedures authorized by the

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Department under this Code, the
Department shall provide 
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reimbursement to medical providers for epidural
anesthesia 
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services when ordered by the attending practitioner at the time 
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of
delivery.



 
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    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
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becoming law.".