HB0616ham001 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Rep. Elizabeth Coulson

Filed: 3/5/2009

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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 616

AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 616 by replacing everything after the enacting clause with the following:

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

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

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

For purposes of this Act, "goods or services furnished to the State" include but are not limited to (i) covered health care provided to eligible members and their covered dependents in accordance with the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971, including coverage through a physician-owned health maintenance organization under Section 6.1 of that Act, and (ii) goods and services furnished by a qualified provider. For the purposes of this Section, "qualified provider" means an organization that provides non-residential services for the elderly or for the prevention, intervention, or treatment of mental illness, developmental disabilities, alcoholism, or substance abuse. A "qualified provider" also includes an entity licensed under the Community-Integrated Living Arrangements Licensure and Certification Act. A "qualified provider" does not include a hospital licensed under the Hospital Licensing Act or a local governmental unit or university.

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

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

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

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

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