Bill Status of HB2435  101st General Assembly


Short Description:  PATIENT RIGHTS-LIABILITY

House Sponsors
Rep. Mary E. Flowers - LaToya Greenwood and Debbie Meyers-Martin

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/13/2021HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
215 ILCS 134/87 new


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Managed Care Reform and Patient Rights Act. Provides that a health insurance carrier, health maintenance organization, or other managed care entity for a health care plan and its employees and other representatives are liable for damages for harm to an enrollee proximately caused by their failure to exercise ordinary care. Prohibits a health insurance carrier, health maintenance organization, or other managed care entity from removing a provider from its health care plan for advocating on behalf of an enrollee for appropriate and medically necessary health care. Prohibits a health insurance carrier, health maintenance organization, or other managed care entity from entering into a contract with a provider that indemnifies the health insurance carrier, health maintenance organization, or other managed care entity. Provides that an insured or enrollee seeking damages has the right and duty to submit the claim to arbitration in accordance with the Uniform Arbitration Act. Provides that the provisions do not apply to workers' compensation insurance coverage, actions seeking only a review of an adverse utilization review determination, and licensed insurance agents.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/13/2019HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Mary E. Flowers
  2/13/2019HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. LaToya Greenwood
  2/13/2019HouseFirst Reading
  2/13/2019HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/26/2019HouseAssigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
  2/27/2019HouseTo Commercial Law Subcommittee
  3/13/2019HouseRecommends Do Pass Subcommittee/ Judiciary - Civil Committee; 005-002-000
  3/13/2019HouseReported Back To Judiciary - Civil Committee;
  3/15/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin
  3/28/2019HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 009-005-000
  3/29/2019HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  3/29/2019HouseFiscal Note Requested by Rep. Tom Demmer
  4/10/2019HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  4/10/2019HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  4/12/2019HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  2/18/2020HouseApproved for Consideration Rules Committee; 004-000-000
  2/18/2020HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  6/23/2020HouseRule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  1/13/2021HouseSession Sine Die