Bill Status of SB 1630   98th General Assembly

Short Description:  ANATOMIC PATHOLOGY-BILLING

Senate Sponsors
Sen. William R. Haine, Dave Syverson and Kwame Raoul

House Sponsors
(Rep. Sara Feigenholtz-Monique D. Davis-David R. Leitch-Ann Williams-Patricia R. Bellock, Ron Sandack, Jack D. Franks, Carol A. Sente and Linda Chapa LaVia)


Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  12/4/2014SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 98-1127

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
210 ILCS 25/7-105 new
225 ILCS 60/70 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Medical Practice Act of 1987 and the Illinois Clinical Laboratory and Blood Bank Act. Provides that a clinical laboratory or physician that provides anatomic pathology services for patients in this State shall present or cause to be presented a claim, bill, or demand for payment for these services only to specified people. Provides that the clinical laboratory or physician shall not charge, bill, or otherwise solicit payment for anatomic pathology services unless the services were rendered personally by the clinical laboratory or physician or under the clinical laboratory's or physician's direct supervision. Defines "anatomic pathology services". Makes other changes. Effective December 31, 2013.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 2
Amends the Medical Practice Act of 1987 and the Illinois Clinical Laboratory and Blood Bank Act. Provides that a referring physician who takes a patient specimen may charge a patient or a payer an acquisition or processing charge when (i) the charge is limited to actual costs incurred for specimen collection and transportation, and (ii) the charge is separately coded or denoted as a service distinct from the performance of the anatomic pathology service, in conformance with the coding policies of the American Medical Association. Provides that a referring physician may send a patient's specimen to any laboratory providing anatomic pathology services. Provides that a person may not maintain an action to recover the actual amount paid for a bill made knowingly and willfully in violation of the Medical Practice Act of 1987 when the services charged for in the bill were provided at facilities licensed under the Hospital Licensing Act or the University of Illinois Hospital Act or clinical laboratories owned, operated by, or operated within facilities licensed under the Hospital Licensing Act or the University of Illinois Hospital Act, and the bill is for inpatient services or outpatient services from those facilities.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 4
Deletes reference to:
210 ILCS 25/7-105 new
225 ILCS 60/70 new
Adds reference to:
410 ILCS 50/3.3 new

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Medical Patient Rights Act to set forth a prohibition on the markup of anatomic pathology services. Provides that a physician who orders, but who does not supervise or perform, an anatomic pathology service shall disclose in a bill for such service presented to the patient certain information and that such physician, when billing a patient, insurer, or third-party payer, shall not markup, or directly or indirectly increase, the amount subject to disclosure. Provides that the prohibition does not prohibit a referring physician from charging a specimen acquisition or processing charge under certain circumstances. Sets forth provisions concerning applicability, reimbursement, and violation. Requires the Department of Insurance to enforce the prohibition on the markup of anatomic pathology services for any bill submitted to a payer in violation of the prohibition. Defines "anatomic pathology services".

Governor Amendatory Veto Message
Recommends adding language providing that: nothing in the new provisions shall be construed to prohibit a referring physician from sending a patient's specimen to a laboratory providing anatomic pathology services; and the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation may revoke, suspend, or deny renewal of the license of a physician who undertakes a markup of a bill in violation of the new provisions.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/13/2013SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine
  2/13/2013SenateFirst Reading
  2/13/2013SenateReferred to Assignments
  2/27/2013SenateAssigned to Insurance
  3/4/2013SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine
  3/4/2013SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
  3/6/2013SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Insurance
  3/6/2013SenatePostponed - Insurance
  3/14/2013SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dave Syverson
  3/14/2013SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kwame Raoul
  3/15/2013SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine
  3/15/2013SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
  3/19/2013SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Insurance
  3/20/2013SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Insurance
  3/20/2013SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted
  3/20/2013SenateDo Pass as Amended Insurance; 008-000-000
  3/20/2013SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 21, 2013
  3/22/2013SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
  4/12/2013SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine
  4/12/2013SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments
  4/17/2013SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Insurance
  4/17/2013SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Postponed - Insurance
  4/24/2013SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 To Subcommittee on Insurance Mandates and Special Issues
  4/29/2013SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 3, 2013
  5/2/2013SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2013
  8/9/2013SenatePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
  8/9/2013SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Re-referred to Assignments; 3-9(b)
  3/21/2014SenateApproved for Consideration Assignments
  3/21/2014SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 25, 2014
  3/25/2014SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine
  3/25/2014SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Assignments
  3/26/2014SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 4 Assignments Refers to Executive
  3/27/2014SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 4 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 012-000-000
  3/27/2014SenateSecond Reading
  3/27/2014SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 4 Adopted; Haine
  3/27/2014SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 1, 2014
  4/1/2014SenateThird Reading - Passed; 051-004-000
  4/1/2014SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
  4/1/2014SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
  4/2/2014HouseArrived in House
  4/2/2014HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis
  4/2/2014HouseAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
  4/2/2014HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis
  4/2/2014HouseFirst Reading
  4/2/2014HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  4/23/2014HouseAssigned to Health Care Licenses Committee
  4/30/2014HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee; 007-002-000
  4/30/2014HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  5/1/2014HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann Williams
  5/2/2014HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. David R. Leitch
  5/2/2014HouseAlternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. David R. Leitch
  5/6/2014HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  5/6/2014HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  5/6/2014HouseAlternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Ann Williams
  5/6/2014HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann Williams
  5/6/2014HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
  5/7/2014HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Ron Sandack
  5/8/2014HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 091-016-001
  5/8/2014SenatePassed Both Houses
  5/8/2014HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
  5/8/2014HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol A. Sente
  5/8/2014HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
  6/6/2014SenateSent to the Governor
  8/5/2014SenateGovernor Amendatory Veto
  11/7/2014SenatePlaced on Calendar Amendatory Veto November 19, 2014
  11/19/2014SenateMotion Filed Override Amendatory Veto Sen. William R. Haine
  11/20/2014Senate3/5 Vote Required
  11/20/2014SenateOverride Amendatory Veto - Senate Passed 039-013-000
  12/1/2014HouseArrived in House
  12/1/2014HousePlaced on Calendar Amendatory Veto
  12/1/2014HouseMotion Filed Override Amendatory Veto Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
  12/3/2014House3/5 Vote Required
  12/3/2014HouseOverride Amendatory Veto - House Passed 086-013-014
  12/3/2014SenateAmendatory Veto Overridden Both Houses
  12/4/2014SenateEffective Date January 1, 2015
  12/4/2014SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 98-1127

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