Illinois Health Care Consumer Protection Act

GPTKB entity

Statements (59)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf legislation
gptkbp:addresses unfair billing practices
gptkbp:aimsTo health care consumers
gptkbp:amends Public Act 100-0587
gptkbp:appliesTo health care providers
gptkbp:effectiveDate January 1, 2006
gptkbp:enactedBy gptkb:Illinois_General_Assembly
gptkbp:encourages health care competition
gptkbp:enforces gptkb:Illinois_Department_of_Public_Health
gptkbp:established consumer rights
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Illinois Health Care Consumer Protection Act
gptkbp:includes provisions for dispute resolution
gptkbp:includesProvisionsFor patient safety
gptkbp:isAccessibleBy insurance companies
gptkbp:isActiveIn policy reports
gptkbp:isAttendedBy gptkb:Illinois_Department_of_Insurance
legal experts
gptkbp:isChallengedBy court cases
health care lobbyists
gptkbp:isCitedIn legal cases
gptkbp:isConsidered a model for other states
gptkbp:isCriticizedFor lack of enforcement mechanisms
bureaucratic complexity
gptkbp:isDiscussedIn academic journals
community forums
lawmakers
policy workshops
gptkbp:isEvaluatedBy effectiveness
consumer surveys
health policy analysts
gptkbp:isInfluencedBy national_health_care_policies
gptkbp:isIntegratedWith reduce health care costs
gptkbp:isLinkedTo patient advocacy initiatives
health_care_access_issues
gptkbp:isPartOf gptkb:Illinois_Compiled_Statutes
consumer protection laws
Illinois_health_care_law
Illinois_health_care_system.
Illinois_legislative_history
gptkbp:isProminentIn Illinois_health_policy_discussions
gptkbp:isPromotedBy public health campaigns
gptkbp:isPromotedThrough public awareness campaigns
gptkbp:isReferencedBy health_care_professionals
gptkbp:isReferencedIn legislative debates
gptkbp:isRelatedTo health care reform
gptkbp:isReviewedBy legislative committees
gptkbp:isSubjectTo legal scrutiny
gptkbp:isSupportedBy non-profit organizations
consumer advocacy groups
legislative sponsors
health_care_reform_advocates
gptkbp:mandates transparency in billing
gptkbp:promotes informed consent
gptkbp:protectedArea surprise medical bills
gptkbp:provides complaint process
gptkbp:requires health care costs
provide clear information
written estimates for services
gptkbp:supports consumer education