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HB5390 • 2026
PATIENT BILL & OUTSOURCED CARE
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PATIENT BILL & OUTSOURCED CARE
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Governor Approved
Effective Date June 26, 2026
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0521
Sent to the Governor
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa
Third Reading - Passed; 039-019-000
Passed Both Houses
Second Reading
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 18, 2026
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III
Do Pass Executive ; 009-004-000
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 7, 2026
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
Assigned to Executive
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
Arrive in Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Omar Aquino
First Reading
Referred to Assignments
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Health Care Availability & Accessibility Committee ; 014-000-000
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 073-034-000
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Dagmara Avelar
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Health Care Availability & Accessibility Committee
Second Reading - Short Debate
Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
Do Pass / Short Debate Health Care Availability & Accessibility Committee ; 008-004-000
Assigned to Health Care Availability & Accessibility Committee
First Reading
Referred to Rules Committee
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Dagmara Avelar
PATIENT BILL & OUTSOURCED CARE
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Full Text of HB5390 Home Legislation Full Text HB5390 - 104th General Assembly Bill Status Full Text Votes Witness Slips Select Menu Bill Status Full Text Votes Witness Slips Printer Friendly Version Introduced Engrossed Enrolled House Amendment 001 Public Act Printer Friendly Version Introduced Engrossed Enrolled House Amendment 001 Public Act Open PDF HB5390 Enrolled LRB104 18752 BAB 32195 b 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 27 as follows: 6 (210 ILCS 88/27) 7 Sec. 27. Application procedures for financial assistance 8 Procedures for Financial Assistance . 9 (a) Applications. The Attorney General shall, by rule, 10 adopt standard provisions for a uniform financial assistance 11 form to be included in all applications for financial 12 assistance no later than June 30, 2013 . On or before December 13 31, 2026, interested stakeholders January 1, 2013, a statewide 14 association representing a majority of hospitals may submit to 15 the Attorney General recommendations concerning a uniform 16 standard provisions to be used in an application for financial 17 assistance, and the Attorney General shall take reasonably 18 relevant those recommendations into account when adopting 19 rules under this subsection. 20 Approval of eligibility for financial assistance is valid 21 for at least 12 months after the first service date for which 22 the patient submitted a financial assistance application, 23 pursuant to the hospital's financial assistance policy and HB5390 Enrolled - 2 - LRB104 18752 BAB 32195 b 1 subject to subsection (b) of Section 45. A hospital must use 2 only a uniform financial assistance form developed and 3 provided by the Attorney General. 4 (b) Presumptive eligibility Eligibility . The Attorney 5 General shall, by rule, adopt appropriate methodologies for 6 the determination of presumptive eligibility no later than 7 June 30, 2013. On or before January 1, 2013, a statewide 8 association representing a majority of hospitals may submit to 9 the Attorney General recommendations concerning those 10 methodologies, and the Attorney General shall take those 11 recommendations into account when adopting rules under this 12 subsection. 13 (Source: P.A. 97-690, eff. 6-14-12.) 14 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 15 becoming law. Footer Disclaimer This site is maintained for the Illinois General Assembly by the Legislative Information System, 705 Stratton Building, Springfield, Illinois 62706. Contact ILGA Webmaster ILGA.gov uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website. By continuing to browse ILGA.gov you consent to our use of cookies. 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