Illinois Code § 10
Illinois Code § 10. Reproduced from the official Illinois Compiled Statutes, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 10.
Definitions. As used in this Act: "Eligible resident" means an individual who: (1) is a resident of the State of Illinois; and (2) has a household income at or below 400% of the federal poverty guidelines or who has medical debt equal to 5% or more of the individual's household income. "Department" means the Department of Healthcare and Family Services. "Medical debt" means an obligation to pay money arising from the receipt of health care services. "Medical debt relief" means the discharge of a patient's medical debt, including debt that is not in collections. "Nonprofit medical debt relief coordinator" means a nonprofit organization that is experienced in locating, acquiring, and relieving medical debt for individuals and that is able to discharge medical debt of an eligible resident in a manner that does not result in a taxable event for the resident. "Pilot program" means the Medical Debt Relief Pilot Program. (Source: P.A. 103-647, eff. 7-1-24.)
Source: official Illinois text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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- Citation: Illinois Compiled Statutes § 10
- Jurisdiction: Illinois
- Code: Illinois Compiled Statutes
- Text: transcribed from the official source (verify below)
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