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| the jurisdiction of the Governor has any authority to make or |
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| promulgate rules to implement or enforce the provisions of this |
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| amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly. If, however, the |
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| Governor believes that rules are necessary to implement or |
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| enforce the provisions of this amendatory Act of the 95th |
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| General Assembly, the Governor may suggest rules to the General |
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| Assembly by filing them with the Clerk of the House and the |
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| Secretary of the Senate and by requesting that the General |
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| Assembly authorize such rulemaking by law, enact those |
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| suggested rules into law, or take any other appropriate action |
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| in the General Assembly's discretion. Nothing contained in this |
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| amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly shall be |
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| interpreted to grant rulemaking authority under any other |
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| Illinois statute where such authority is not otherwise |
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| explicitly given. For the purposes of this amendatory Act of |
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| the 95th General Assembly, "rules" is given the meaning |
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| contained in Section 1-70 of the Illinois Administrative |
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| Procedure Act, and "agency" and "agency head" are given the |
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| meanings contained in Sections 1-20 and 1-25 of the Illinois |
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| Administrative Procedure Act to the extent that such |
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| definitions apply to agencies or agency heads under the |
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| jurisdiction of the Governor. |
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| Section 10. The Covering ALL KIDS Health Insurance Act is |
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| amended by adding Section 52.5 as follows: |
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| (215 ILCS 170/52.5 new) |
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| Sec. 52.5. Fee schedule. Beginning on January 1, 2009, the |
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| physician fee schedule for the Covering ALL KIDS Insurance |
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| Program for any physician service must not be lower than |
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| Medicare reimbursement in accordance with the Medicare payment |
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| localities for Illinois. Reimbursement rules and policies |
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| shall not be more restrictive than Medicare physician payment |
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| rules and policies. Payment for services must be made within 30 |
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| days after receipt of a bill or claim for payment in accordance |
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| with Section 368a of the Illinois Insurance Code. |
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| Notwithstanding any other rulemaking authority that may |
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| exist, neither the Governor nor any agency or agency head under |
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| the jurisdiction of the Governor has any authority to make or |
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| promulgate rules to implement or enforce the provisions of this |
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| amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly. If, however, the |
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| Governor believes that rules are necessary to implement or |
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| enforce the provisions of this amendatory Act of the 95th |
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| General Assembly, the Governor may suggest rules to the General |
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| Assembly by filing them with the Clerk of the House and the |
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| Secretary of the Senate and by requesting that the General |
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| Assembly authorize such rulemaking by law, enact those |
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| suggested rules into law, or take any other appropriate action |
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| in the General Assembly's discretion. Nothing contained in this |
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| amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly shall be |
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| interpreted to grant rulemaking authority under any other |
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| Illinois statute where such authority is not otherwise |
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| explicitly given. For the purposes of this amendatory Act of |
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| the 95th General Assembly, "rules" is given the meaning |
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| contained in Section 1-70 of the Illinois Administrative |
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| Procedure Act, and "agency" and "agency head" are given the |
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| meanings contained in Sections 1-20 and 1-25 of the Illinois |
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| Administrative Procedure Act to the extent that such |
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| definitions apply to agencies or agency heads under the |
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| jurisdiction of the Governor. |
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| Section 15. The Illinois Public Aid Code is amended by |
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| adding Section 5-5.05 as follows: |
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| (305 ILCS 5/5-5.05 new) |
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| Sec. 5-5.05. Fee schedule. Notwithstanding any other |
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| provision of this Article, beginning on January 1, 2009, |
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| reimbursement for any physician service must not be lower than |
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| Medicare reimbursement in accordance with the Medicare payment |
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| localities for Illinois. Reimbursement rules and policies |
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| shall not be more restrictive than Medicare physician payment |
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| rules and policies. Payment for services must be made within 30 |
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| days after receipt of a bill or claim or payment in accordance |
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| with Section 368a of the Illinois Insurance Code. |
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| Notwithstanding any other rulemaking authority that may |
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| exist, neither the Governor nor any agency or agency head under |
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| the jurisdiction of the Governor has any authority to make or |
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| promulgate rules to implement or enforce the provisions of this |
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| amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly. If, however, the |
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| Governor believes that rules are necessary to implement or |
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| enforce the provisions of this amendatory Act of the 95th |
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| General Assembly, the Governor may suggest rules to the General |
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| Assembly by filing them with the Clerk of the House and the |
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| Secretary of the Senate and by requesting that the General |
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| Assembly authorize such rulemaking by law, enact those |
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| suggested rules into law, or take any other appropriate action |
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| in the General Assembly's discretion. Nothing contained in this |
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| amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly shall be |
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| interpreted to grant rulemaking authority under any other |
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| Illinois statute where such authority is not otherwise |
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| explicitly given. For the purposes of this amendatory Act of |
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| the 95th General Assembly, "rules" is given the meaning |
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| contained in Section 1-70 of the Illinois Administrative |
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| Procedure Act, and "agency" and "agency head" are given the |
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| meanings contained in Sections 1-20 and 1-25 of the Illinois |
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| Administrative Procedure Act to the extent that such |
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| definitions apply to agencies or agency heads under the |
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| jurisdiction of the Governor.
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| Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon |
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| becoming law.".
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