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104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
HB4957

Introduced , by Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

210 ILCS 85/11.11 new

Amends the Hospital Licensing Act. Provides that a hospital licensed
under the Act shall not charge a covered hospital employee more than 10% of
the total health insurance premium cost. Provides that any agreement
permitting a charge to a covered hospital employee in excess of 10% of the
total health insurance premium cost shall be deemed invalid, void, and
unenforceable. Provides that a hospital in violation of those provisions
shall pay a civil penalty of $500 to the Department of Public Health for
each impacted covered hospital employee.
LRB104 18000 BAB 31437 b

A BILL FOR

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AN ACT concerning regulation.

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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 Hospital Licensing Act is amended by adding
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Section 11.11 as follows:

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(210 ILCS 85/11.11 new)
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Sec. 11.11.
Health insurance premiums for hospital
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employees.
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(a) In this Section:
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"Covered hospital employee" means any of the following:
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(1) An employee of a large hospital who provides
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patient care, health care services, or services supporting
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the provision of health care, which includes, but is not
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limited to, employees performing work in the occupation of
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a nurse, physician, caregiver, medical resident, intern or
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fellow, patient care technician, janitor, housekeeping
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staff person, groundskeeper, guard, clerical worker,
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nonmanagerial administrative worker, food service worker,
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gift shop worker, technical and ancillary services worker,
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medical coding and medical billing personnel, scheduler,
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call center and warehouse worker, and laundry worker,
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regardless of formal job title.
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(2) A contracted or subcontracted employee, if all of

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the following apply:
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(A) The employee's employer contracts with the
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hospital employer, or with a contractor or
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subcontractor to the hospital employer, to provide
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health care services or services supporting the
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provision of health care.
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(B) The hospital directly or indirectly, or
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through an agent or any other person, exercises
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control over the employee's wages, hours, or working
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conditions. However, "covered hospital employee"
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includes all employees performing contracted or
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subcontracted work primarily on the premises of a
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hospital to provide health care services or services
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supporting the provision of health care.
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"Health insurance premium" means any money charged to a
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hospital, plan sponsor, or other entity to provide for the
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medical, dental, or vision insurance coverage for a covered
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hospital employee.
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"Health system" means any entity that:
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(1) owns or operates at least one hospital; or
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(2) sponsors, supports, or administers graduate
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medical education programs across a consortium of
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independent or affiliated hospitals or medical or
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osteopathic colleges or schools.
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"Large hospital" means a hospital licensed under this Act
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that has net patient revenue of at least $1,000,000,000 per

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year or is part of a health system that has net patient revenue
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of at least $1,000,000,000 per year.
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(b) A hospital licensed under this Act shall not charge a
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covered hospital employee more than 10% of the total health
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insurance premium cost. The requirements of this Section may
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not be waived. Any agreement permitting a charge to a covered
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hospital employee in excess of 10% of the total health
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insurance premium cost shall be deemed invalid, void, and
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unenforceable under this Section.
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(c) A hospital in violation of this Section shall pay a
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civil penalty of $500 to the Department for each impacted
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covered hospital employee.

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