Date	Chamber	Action
1/13/2015	Senate	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

215 ILCS 5/356z.22 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Sets forth the General Assembly's findings and declarations concerning telehealth. Sets forth provisions concerning definitions and applicability. Provides that an entity subject to the provision concerning telehealth (1) shall provide coverage under a health insurance policy or contract for health care services appropriately delivered through telehealth, (2) may not exclude from coverage a health care service solely because it is provided through telehealth and is not provided through an in-person consultation or contact between a health care provider and a patient, and (3) shall not require that in-person contact occur between a health care provider and a patient before payment is made for the covered services appropriately provided through telehealth. Sets forth provisions concerning reimbursement, teleophthalmology, the requirements for telehealth and telepsychiatry services, and medical records documenting the telehealth services.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/15/2013	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon
2/15/2013	Senate	First Reading
2/15/2013	Senate	Referred to Assignments
3/1/2013	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
3/5/2013	Senate	Assigned to Insurance
3/13/2013	Senate	Postponed - Insurance
3/15/2013	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon
3/15/2013	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
3/19/2013	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Insurance
3/19/2013	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon
3/19/2013	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
3/20/2013	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Insurance
3/20/2013	Senate	Do Pass Insurance; 009-002-000
3/20/2013	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 21, 2013
3/22/2013	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
4/15/2013	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon
4/15/2013	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments
4/16/2013	Senate	Second Reading
4/16/2013	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 17, 2013
4/17/2013	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Insurance
4/17/2013	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Postponed - Insurance
4/17/2013	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
4/22/2013	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon
4/22/2013	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Assignments
4/23/2013	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Assignments Refers to Insurance
4/24/2013	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Postponed - Insurance
4/24/2013	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Postponed - Insurance
4/24/2013	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
4/29/2013	Senate	Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 3, 2013
5/2/2013	Senate	Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2013
8/9/2013	Senate	Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
8/9/2013	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Re-referred to Assignments; 3-9(b)
8/9/2013	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Re-referred to Assignments; 3-9(b)
1/10/2014	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
1/13/2015	Senate	Session Sine Die

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