96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2009 and 2010
HB2400


 
Introduced 2/19/2009, by Rep. Lou Lang
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 		








  



30 ILCS 540/1
  from Ch. 127, par. 132.401







    Amends the State Prompt Payment Act. Includes within the definition of "goods or services", prevention, intervention, or treatment services and supports for persons with developmental disabilities, mental health services, alcohol and substance abuse services, rehabilitation services, and early intervention services provided by a vendor, which includes but is not limited to a licensed community-based provider but does not include  a licensed hospital, a unit of local government, or a university. Effective immediately.
















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    AN ACT concerning finance.

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


 
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    Section 5. The State Prompt Payment Act is amended  by 
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changing Section 1 as follows:
 



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    (30 ILCS 540/1)  (from Ch. 127, par. 132.401)



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    Sec. 1. 
This Act applies to any State official or agency 
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authorized to
provide for payment from State funds, by virtue 
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of any appropriation of the
General Assembly, for goods or 
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services furnished to the State.

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    For purposes of this Act, "goods or
services furnished to 
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the State" include but are not limited to (i) covered health

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care provided to eligible members and their covered dependents 
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in accordance
with the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 
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1971, including coverage
through a physician-owned health 
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maintenance organization under Section 6.1 of
that Act, and 
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(ii) prevention, intervention, or treatment services and 
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supports for persons with developmental disabilities, mental 
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health services, alcohol and substance abuse services, 
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rehabilitation services, and early intervention services 
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provided by a vendor. For the purposes of item (ii), a vendor 
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includes but is not limited to sellers of goods and services, 
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including community-based organizations that are licensed to 
 


 






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provide prevention, intervention, or treatment services and 
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supports for persons with developmental disabilities, mental 
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illness, and substance abuse problems, but does not include a 
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hospital licensed under the Hospital Licensing Act, a unit of 
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local government, or a university. 

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    For the purposes of this Act, "appropriate State official 
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or agency" is
defined as the Director or Chief Executive or his 
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designee of that State
agency or department or facility of such 
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agency or department.
With respect to covered health care 
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provided to eligible members and
their dependents in accordance 
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with the State Employees Group Insurance Act
of 1971, 
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"appropriate State official or agency" also includes an

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administrator of a program of health benefits under that Act.

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    As used in this Act, "eligible member" means a member who 
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is eligible for
health benefits under the State Employees Group 
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Insurance Act of 1971, and
"member" and "dependent" have the 
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meanings ascribed to those terms in that Act.

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    As used in this Act, "a proper bill or invoice" means a 
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bill or invoice
that
includes the
information necessary for 
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processing the payment as may be specified by a State
agency 
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and in rules adopted in accordance with this Act.

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(Source: P.A. 91-266, eff. 7-23-99; 92-384, eff. 7-1-02.)

 

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