Bill information

210 ILCS 88/20, under Fair Patient Billing Act.

210 ILCS 88/20

(210 ILCS 88/20)

    Sec. 20. Bill information. If a hospital bills a patient for health care services, the hospital shall provide with its bill the following information:

        (1) the date or dates that health     care services were provided to the patient;        (2) a brief description of the     hospital services;        (3) the amount owed for hospital     services;        (4) hospital contact information for     addressing billing inquiries;        (5) a statement regarding how an     uninsured patient may apply for consideration under the hospital's financial assistance policy on or with each hospital bill sent to an uninsured patient; and        (6) notice that the patient may obtain     an itemized bill upon request.     If a hospital bills a patient, then the hospital must provide an itemized statement of charges for the inpatient and outpatient services rendered by the hospital upon receiving a request from the patient.

(Source: P.A. 94-885, eff. 1-1-07.)