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Public Act 103-0213
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| HB3955 Enrolled | LRB103 29390 CPF 55781 b |
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AN ACT concerning health.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The University of Illinois Hospital Act is |
amended by adding Section 8h as follows:
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(110 ILCS 330/8h new) |
Sec. 8h. Emergency room treatment; delay of treatment |
prohibition. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the |
contrary, the University of Illinois Hospital, in accordance |
with Section 1395dd(a) and 1395dd(b) of the Social Security |
Act, shall not delay provisions of a required appropriate |
medical screening examination or further medical examination |
and treatment for a patient in a University of Illinois |
Hospital emergency room in order to inquire about the |
individual's method of payment or insurance status.
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Section 10. The Hospital Licensing Act is amended by |
adding Section 6.34 as follows:
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(210 ILCS 85/6.34 new) |
Sec. 6.34. Emergency room treatment; delay of treatment |
prohibition. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the |
contrary, a hospital licensed under this Act, in accordance |