Illinois legislation · 104th General Assembly
Illinois HB4698: MEDICAL PRACTICE-FEE SPLITTING
Status: Signed into law, July 31, 2026
Amends the Medical Practice Act of 1987. In provisions concerning an exception to the prohibition on fee splitting for billing, administrative preparation, or collection services, requires any charges for multiple in-network services during the same appointment, including, but not limited to, an office visit that was added to a physical exam, to be disclosed to the patient during the appointment.
What the bill says
A bill FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026HB4698Introduced , by Rep. Janet Yang RohrSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 60/22.2 225 ILCS 60/22.2 ILCS 60/22.2 Amends the Medical Practice Act of 1987. In provisions concerning anexception to the prohibition on fee splitting for billing, administrativepreparation, or collection services, requires any charges for multiplein-network services during the same appointment, including, but notlimited to, an office visit that was added to a physical exam, to bedisclosed to the patient during the appointment…
From the introduced text, January 29, 2026:
A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026HB4698Introduced , by Rep. Janet Yang RohrSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 60/22.2 225 ILCS 60/22.2 ILCS 60/22.2 Amends the Medical Practice Act of 1987. In provisions concerning anexception to the prohibition on fee splitting for billing, administrativepreparation, or collection services, requires any charges for multiplein-network services during the same appointment, including, but notlimited to, an office visit that was added to a physical exam, to bedisclosed to the patient during the appointment. LRB104 17664 AAS 31095 b LRB104 17664 AAS 31095 b LRB104 17664 AAS 31095 b A BILL FOR HB4698LRB104 17664 AAS 31095 b HB4698 LRB104 17664 AAS 31095 b HB4698 LRB104 17664 AAS 31095 b AN ACT concerning regulation. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: Section 5.The Medical Practice Act of 1987 is amended by changing Section 22.2 as follows: (225 ILCS 60/22.2) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 22.2.Prohibition against fee splitting. (a) A licensee under this Act may not directly or indirectly divide, share or split any professional fee or other form of compensation for professional services with anyone in exchange for a referral or otherwise, other than as provided in this Section 22.2. (b) Nothing contained in this Section abrogates the …