SB2967 102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2021 and 2022
SB2967

Introduced 12/15/2021, by Sen. Julie A. Morrison

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

410 ILCS 70/7

from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 87-7

Amends the Sexual Assault Survivors Emergency Treatment Act. Removes language providing that, on and after July 1, 2012, the Department of Public Health shall reduce any rate of reimbursement for services or other payments or alter any methodologies authorized by the Act or the Illinois Public Aid Code to reduce any rate of reimbursement for services or other payments in accordance with specified provisions of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that, notwithstanding any other provision of law, a specified person or entity who provides an acute exam to a sexual assault survivor under the Act who is uninsured or receives medical assistance under the Illinois Public Aid Code shall receive reimbursement for each acute exam provided in the amount of $3,000 for acute exams provided to adult sexual assault survivors or to pediatric sexual assault survivors. Provides that the rates of reimbursement may be increased by the Department of Public Health. Provides that a sexual assault survivor with a nonprimary insurance policy may opt out of billing the sexual assault survivor's private insurance provider in a situation in which a concern for safety or confidentiality exists. Effective immediately.

FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning health.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Sexual Assault Survivors Emergency Treatment Act is amended by changing Section 7 as follows:

(410 ILCS 70/7) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 87-7)

Sec. 7. Reimbursement.

(a) A hospital, approved pediatric health care facility, or health care professional furnishing medical forensic services, an ambulance provider furnishing transportation to a sexual assault survivor, a hospital, health care professional, or laboratory providing follow-up healthcare, or a pharmacy dispensing prescribed medications to any sexual assault survivor shall furnish such services or medications to that person without charge and shall seek payment as follows:

(1) If a sexual assault survivor is eligible to receive benefits under the medical assistance program under Article V of the Illinois Public Aid Code, the ambulance provider, hospital, approved pediatric health care facility, health care professional, laboratory, or pharmacy must submit the bill to the Department of Healthcare and Family Services or the appropriate Medicaid managed care organization and accept the amount paid as full payment.

(2) If a sexual assault survivor is covered by one or more policies of health insurance or is a beneficiary under a public or private health coverage program, the ambulance provider, hospital, approved pediatric health care facility, health care professional, laboratory, or pharmacy shall bill the insurance company or program. With respect to such insured patients, applicable deductible, co-pay, co-insurance, denial of claim, or any other out-of-pocket insurance-related expense may be submitted to the Illinois Sexual Assault Emergency Treatment Program of the Department of Healthcare and Family Services in accordance with 89 Ill. Adm. Code 148.510 for payment at the Department of Healthcare and Family Services' allowable rates under the Illinois Public Aid Code. The ambulance provider, hospital, approved pediatric health care facility, health care professional, laboratory, or pharmacy shall accept the amounts paid by the insurance company or health coverage program and the Illinois Sexual Assault Treatment Program as full payment.

(3) If a sexual assault survivor is neither eligible to receive benefits under the medical assistance program under Article V of the Illinois Public Aid Code nor covered by a policy of insurance or a public or private health coverage program, the ambulance provider, hospital, approved pediatric health care facility, health care professional, laboratory, or pharmacy shall submit the request for reimbursement to the Illinois Sexual Assault Emergency Treatment Program under the Department of Healthcare and Family Services in accordance with 89 Ill. Adm. Code 148.510 at the Department of Healthcare and Family Services' allowable rates under the Illinois Public Aid Code.

(4) If a sexual assault survivor presents a sexual assault services voucher for follow-up healthcare, the healthcare professional, pediatric health care facility, or laboratory that provides follow-up healthcare or the pharmacy that dispenses prescribed medications to a sexual assault survivor shall submit the request for reimbursement for follow-up healthcare, pediatric health care facility, laboratory, or pharmacy services to the Illinois Sexual Assault Emergency Treatment Program under the Department of Healthcare and Family Services in accordance with 89 Ill. Adm. Code 148.510 at the Department of Healthcare and Family Services' allowable rates under the Illinois Public Aid Code. Nothing in this subsection (a) precludes hospitals or approved pediatric health care facilities from providing follow-up healthcare and receiving reimbursement under this Section.

(b) Nothing in this Section precludes a hospital, health care provider, ambulance provider, laboratory, or pharmacy from billing the sexual assault survivor or any applicable health insurance or coverage for inpatient services.

(c) (Blank).

(d) (Blank). On and after July 1, 2012, the Department shall reduce any rate of reimbursement for services or other payments or alter any methodologies authorized by this Act or the Illinois Public Aid Code to reduce any rate of reimbursement for services or other payments in accordance with Section 5-5e of the Illinois Public Aid Code.

(d-5) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, including, but not limited to, Section 5-5e of the Illinois Public Aid Code, a person or entity described under subsection (a) who provides an acute exam to a sexual assault survivor under this Act who is uninsured or receives medical assistance under Article V of the Illinois Public Aid Code shall receive reimbursement for each acute exam provided in the following amounts:

(1) $3,000 for an acute exam provided to an adult sexual assault survivor.

(2) $3,000 for an acute exam provided to a pediatric sexual assault survivor.

The rates of reimbursement under this subsection may be increased by the Department.

(d-10) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, including, but not limited to, subsection (a), a sexual assault survivor with a nonprimary insurance policy may opt out of billing the sexual assault survivor's private insurance provider in a situation in which a concern for safety or confidentiality exists.

(e) The Department of Healthcare and Family Services shall establish standards, rules, and regulations to implement this Section.

(f) This Section is effective on and after January 1, 2022.

(Source: P.A. 101-634, eff. 6-5-20; 102-22, eff. 6-25-21.)

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.