104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026 HB3856 Introduced , by Rep. Janet Yang Rohr SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 210 ILCS 88/20815 ILCS 505/2Z from Ch. 121 1/2, par. 262Z Amends the Fair Patient Billing Act. Removes language providing that a hospital shall provide an itemized bill upon request. Provides instead that the hospital shall provide notice that the patient will be given an itemized statement of charges for inpatient and outpatient services rendered by the hospital unless the patient chooses to opt out of receiving such statement. Allows the itemized statement to be provided in an electronic format. Requires the information regarding the patient's choice to opt out to be prominent, clearly labeled, and provided to the patient before signing any documents relating to itemized billing. Prohibits a patient from being under the influence of any anesthetic or drug that inhibits mental performance when given the documents. Provides that the hospital's failure to comply with the requirements constitutes an unlawful practice under the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Makes a corresponding change in the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. LRB104 12286 BAB 22400 b A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026 HB3856 Introduced , by Rep. Janet Yang Rohr SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 210 ILCS 88/20815 ILCS 505/2Z from Ch. 121 1/2, par. 262Z 210 ILCS 88/20 815 ILCS 505/2Z from Ch. 121 1/2, par. 262Z Amends the Fair Patient Billing Act. Removes language providing that a hospital shall provide an itemized bill upon request. Provides instead that the hospital shall provide notice that the patient will be given an itemized statement of charges for inpatient and outpatient services rendered by the hospital unless the patient chooses to opt out of receiving such statement. Allows the itemized statement to be provided in an electronic format. Requires the information regarding the patient's choice to opt out to be prominent, clearly labeled, and provided to the patient before signing any documents relating to itemized billing. Prohibits a patient from being under the influence of any anesthetic or drug that inhibits mental performance when given the documents. Provides that the hospital's failure to comply with the requirements constitutes an unlawful practice under the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Makes a corresponding change in the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. LRB104 12286 BAB 22400 b LRB104 12286 BAB 22400 b A BILL FOR
104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026 HB3856 Introduced , by Rep. Janet Yang Rohr SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
210 ILCS 88/20815 ILCS 505/2Z from Ch. 121 1/2, par. 262Z 210 ILCS 88/20 815 ILCS 505/2Z from Ch. 121 1/2, par. 262Z
210 ILCS 88/20
815 ILCS 505/2Z from Ch. 121 1/2, par. 262Z
Amends the Fair Patient Billing Act. Removes language providing that a hospital shall provide an itemized bill upon request. Provides instead that the hospital shall provide notice that the patient will be given an itemized statement of charges for inpatient and outpatient services rendered by the hospital unless the patient chooses to opt out of receiving such statement. Allows the itemized statement to be provided in an electronic format. Requires the information regarding the patient's choice to opt out to be prominent, clearly labeled, and provided to the patient before signing any documents relating to itemized billing. Prohibits a patient from being under the influence of any anesthetic or drug that inhibits mental performance when given the documents. Provides that the hospital's failure to comply with the requirements constitutes an unlawful practice under the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Makes a corresponding change in the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act.
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1 AN ACT concerning regulation.
2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
4 Section 5. The Fair Patient Billing Act is amended by
5 changing Section 20 as follows:
6 (210 ILCS 88/20)
7 Sec. 20. Bill information. If a hospital bills a patient
8 for health care services, the hospital shall provide with its
9 bill the following information:
10 (1) the date or dates that health care services were
11 provided to the patient;
12 (2) a brief description of the hospital services;
13 (3) the amount owed for hospital services;
14 (4) hospital contact information for addressing
15 billing inquiries;
16 (5) a statement regarding how an uninsured patient may
17 apply for consideration under the hospital's financial
18 assistance policy on or with each hospital bill sent to an
19 uninsured patient; and
20 (6) notice that the patient will be given an itemized
21 statement of charges for inpatient and outpatient services
22 rendered by the hospital unless the patient chooses to opt
23 out of receiving such a statement may obtain an itemized
104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026 HB3856 Introduced , by Rep. Janet Yang Rohr SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
210 ILCS 88/20815 ILCS 505/2Z from Ch. 121 1/2, par. 262Z 210 ILCS 88/20 815 ILCS 505/2Z from Ch. 121 1/2, par. 262Z
210 ILCS 88/20
815 ILCS 505/2Z from Ch. 121 1/2, par. 262Z
Amends the Fair Patient Billing Act. Removes language providing that a hospital shall provide an itemized bill upon request. Provides instead that the hospital shall provide notice that the patient will be given an itemized statement of charges for inpatient and outpatient services rendered by the hospital unless the patient chooses to opt out of receiving such statement. Allows the itemized statement to be provided in an electronic format. Requires the information regarding the patient's choice to opt out to be prominent, clearly labeled, and provided to the patient before signing any documents relating to itemized billing. Prohibits a patient from being under the influence of any anesthetic or drug that inhibits mental performance when given the documents. Provides that the hospital's failure to comply with the requirements constitutes an unlawful practice under the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Makes a corresponding change in the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act.
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815 ILCS 505/2Z from Ch. 121 1/2, par. 262Z
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1 bill upon request.
2 If a hospital bills a patient, then the hospital must
3 provide an itemized statement of charges for the inpatient and
4 outpatient services rendered by the hospital unless the
5 patient opts out of receiving such a statement upon receiving
6 a request from the patient. The itemized statement of charges
7 may be provided in an electronic format at the discretion of
8 the hospital unless the patient requests a physical copy of
9 the statement of charges, which shall be provided upon
10 request.
11 Information regarding the patient's choice to opt out
12 shall be prominent, clearly labeled, and provided to the
13 patient before signing any documents relating to itemized
14 billing. The patient shall not be under the influence of any
15 anesthetic or drug that inhibits mental performance when given
16 the documents.
17 The hospital's failure to comply with the requirements of
18 this Section constitutes an unlawful practice under the
19 Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act.
20 (Source: P.A. 94-885, eff. 1-1-07.)
21 Section 10. The Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business
22 Practices Act is amended by changing Section 2Z as follows:
23 (815 ILCS 505/2Z) (from Ch. 121 1/2, par. 262Z)
24 Sec. 2Z. Violations of other Acts. Any person who
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1 knowingly violates the Automotive Repair Act, the Automotive
2 Collision Repair Act, the Home Repair and Remodeling Act, the
3 Dance Studio Act, the Physical Fitness Services Act, the
4 Hearing Instrument Consumer Protection Act, the Illinois Union
5 Label Act, the Installment Sales Contract Act, the Job
6 Referral and Job Listing Services Consumer Protection Act, the
7 Travel Promotion Consumer Protection Act, the Credit Services
8 Organizations Act, the Automatic Telephone Dialers Act, the
9 Pay-Per-Call Services Consumer Protection Act, the Telephone
10 Solicitations Act, the Illinois Funeral or Burial Funds Act,
11 the Cemetery Oversight Act, the Cemetery Care Act, the Safe
12 and Hygienic Bed Act, the Illinois Pre-Need Cemetery Sales
13 Act, the High Risk Home Loan Act, the Payday Loan Reform Act,
14 the Predatory Loan Prevention Act, the Mortgage Rescue Fraud
15 Act, subsection (a) or (b) of Section 3-10 of the Cigarette Tax
16 Act, subsection (a) or (b) of Section 3-10 of the Cigarette Use
17 Tax Act, the Electronic Mail Act, the Internet Caller
18 Identification Act, paragraph (6) of subsection (k) of Section
19 6-305 of the Illinois Vehicle Code, Section 11-1431, 18d-115,
20 18d-120, 18d-125, 18d-135, 18d-150, or 18d-153 of the Illinois
21 Vehicle Code, Article 3 of the Residential Real Property
22 Disclosure Act, the Automatic Contract Renewal Act, the
23 Reverse Mortgage Act, Section 25 of the Youth Mental Health
24 Protection Act, the Personal Information Protection Act, or
25 the Student Online Personal Protection Act, or Section 20 of
26 the Fair Patient Billing Act commits an unlawful practice
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