IllinoisMedical offices must warn about extra charges starting January 2027
Starting January 1, 2027, covered medical offices must tell patients that health problems requiring additional evaluation during preventive or wellness visits may bring separate charges.
What it does
Starting January 1, 2027, covered medical offices must explain possible extra wellness visit charges. They must try to get written acknowledgment of receipt, except during emergency treatment. Health care providers are exempt.
Argument forThe notice could help patients anticipate separate charges for health problems discussed during wellness visits and find answers to billing questions.
Argument againstTrying to obtain written acknowledgment could add paperwork for covered medical offices and patients outside emergency treatment.
More detail
Covered medical offices must provide a paper or electronic billing notice and make a good faith effort to get written acknowledgment that patients received it. The requirements cover medical offices, clinics, group practices, and other organizations where licensed professionals provide care. The law separately exempts health care providers. The notice must explain that health problems requiring additional evaluation during preventive or wellness visits may lead to separate visit, testing, or follow-up charges. The notice must include contact information and a phone number for the clinic's billing department. Emergency treatment is exempt from the effort to obtain written acknowledgment. The law takes effect January 1, 2027.
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- Passed House
- Passed Senate
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- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- Jul 31Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0673Latest
- Jul 31Effective Date January 1, 2027
- Jul 31Governor J. B. Pritzker ApprovedBecame Law
- Jun 18Sent to the GovernorTo Governor
- May 21Passed Both Houses
- Vote recorded Third Reading. Result: pass.Upper
- May 21Third Reading - Passed; 059-000-000Passed Senate
- May 19Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading **
- May 14Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 18, 2026
- May 14Second ReadingMinor
- May 6Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 7, 2026Minor
- Vote recorded Do Pass. Result: pass.Upper
- May 6Do Pass Licensed Activities; 009-000-000
- Apr 28Assigned to Licensed ActivitiesMinor
- Apr 21Referred to Assignments
- Apr 21First ReadingMinor
- Apr 21Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman
- Apr 21Placed on Calendar Order of First ReadingMinor
- Apr 21Arrive in SenateMinor
- Apr 17Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness
- Vote recorded Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 17Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer
- Apr 17Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 102-000-000Passed House
- Apr 17Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- Apr 17House Floor Amendment No. 1 AdoptedMajor
- Apr 15House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Health Care Licenses Committee; 014-000-000Minor
- Vote recorded Do Pass, Amendment 1. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 14House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Health Care Licenses Committee
- Apr 10Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short DebateMinor
- Apr 10Second Reading - Short DebateMinor
- Apr 9House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
- Apr 9House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Janet Yang RohrMinor
- Mar 25Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short DebateMinor
- Vote recorded Do Pass. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 25Do Pass / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee; 014-000-000
- Feb 17Assigned to Health Care Licenses CommitteeMinor
- Feb 6Referred to Rules Committee
- Feb 6First ReadingMinor
- Jan 29Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Janet Yang RohrIntroduced
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