Public Act 103-0213
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AN ACT concerning health.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The University of Illinois Hospital Act is
amended by adding Section 8h as follows:
(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.
Section 10. The Hospital Licensing Act is amended by
adding Section 6.34 as follows:
(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
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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 hospital's emergency room in
order to inquire about the individual's method of payment or
insurance status.