Date	Chamber	Action
1/11/2011	House	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

215 ILCS 5/368c

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that when a person presents a benefits information card, if the health care professional or health care provider has a participation contract with the insurer, health maintenance organization, or other entity identified on the card, then the health care professional or health care provider shall submit its claim for services covered under the policy within the time frame specified by the insurer or other entity, but not later than one year after the last date that services have been provided to the insured person. Provides that the health care professional or health care provider may not discriminate against the insured person based upon the cause of that person's sickness or accidental injury. If the health care professional or health care provider fails to submit its claim within the time frame provided for under the Act, the health care professional or health care provider may not seek remittance from the insured person. Effective immediately.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/4/2009	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jay C. Hoffman
2/4/2009	House	First Reading
2/4/2009	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/9/2009	House	Assigned to Insurance Committee
3/13/2009	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
1/11/2011	House	Session Sine Die

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