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IL HB4701
Bill
Status
Introduced
1/29/2026
Primary Sponsor
Tracy Katz Muhl
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AI Summary
- Prohibits health care providers from charging facility fees except for services provided on a hospital campus (within 250 yards of main buildings), at facilities with licensed emergency departments, or for emergency services at freestanding emergency centers
- Bans facility fees for outpatient evaluation and management services and other outpatient, diagnostic, or imaging services that the Department of Public Health determines can be safely provided outside hospitals
- Requires hospitals, health systems, and freestanding emergency centers to submit annual reports to the Department of Public Health detailing facility fees charged, including patient visit counts, revenue totals, and top 10 procedures by revenue and volume
- Imposes administrative penalties of up to $1,000 per occurrence for violations and classifies violations as unlawful practices under the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act
- Mandates providers retain billing records for 4 years and make them available for Department audits
Legislative Description
LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT
Last Action
Assigned to Health Care Availability & Accessibility Committee
2/24/2026
Committee Referrals
Health Care Availability & Accessibility2/24/2026
Rules2/6/2026
Full Bill Text
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