Bill Text: IL HB1229 | 2025-2026 | 104th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Medical Patient Rights Act. Provides that a patient who is covered under a policy of accident and health insurance, dental plan, or vision care plan is entitled to receive medical, dental, or eye care services without being required to pay an amount in excess of the estimated cost share, copayment, or deductible before those services are provided if such services are typically covered under the policy of accident and health insurance, dental plan, or vision care plan.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced) 2025-01-28 - Referred to Rules Committee [HB1229 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2025-HB1229-Introduced.html

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104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB1229 Introduced , by Rep. Sonya M. Harper SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
410 ILCS 50/3.5 new
Amends the Medical Patient Rights Act. Provides that a patient who is covered under a policy of accident and health insurance, dental plan, or vision care plan is entitled to receive medical, dental, or eye care services without being required to pay an amount in excess of the estimated cost share, copayment, or deductible before those services are provided if such services are typically covered under the policy of accident and health insurance, dental plan, or vision care plan.
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A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning regulation.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Medical Patient Rights Act is amended by
adding Section 3.5 as follows: