Illinois Compiled Statutes 215 ILCS 139 Uniform Health Care Service Benefits Information Card Act. Section 5

    (215 ILCS 139/5)

    Sec. 5. Legislative intent. It is the intent of the legislature to lessen patients' waiting times, decrease administrative burdens for health care professionals and health care institutions, and improve care to patients by minimizing confusion, eliminating unnecessary paperwork, and streamlining the administrative aspects of care paid for by third-party payors. This Act shall be broadly applied and interpreted to effectuate this purpose.

(Source: P.A. 92-106, eff. 1-1-02.)

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