CRONIN-KARPIEL-JACOBS-CLAYBORNE, PARKER, BERMAN, REA AND KEHOE. New Act 5 ILCS 375/6.12 new 55 ILCS 5/5-1069.8 new 65 ILCS 5/10-4-2.8 new 215 ILCS 5/155.36 new 215 ILCS 5/356w new 215 ILCS 5/370s new 215 ILCS 5/511.118 new 215 ILCS 105/8.6 new 215 ILCS 125/5-3.6 new 215 ILCS 130/4002.6 new 215 ILCS 110/48 new 215 ILCS 165/15.30 new 305 ILCS 5/5-16.12 new 30 ILCS 105/5.480 new Creates the Managed Care Patient Rights Act. Provides that patients who receive health care under a managed care program have rights to certain coverage and service standards including, but not limited to, quality health care service, privacy and confidentiality, freedom of choice of physician, explanation of bills, and protection from revocation of prior authorization. Provides for the Illinois Department of Public Health to establish standards to ensure patient protection, quality of care, fairness to physicians, and utilization review safeguards. Requires utilization review plans to be licensed by the Department of Public Health. Amends various Acts to require compliance by health care providers under the Illinois Insurance Code, Comprehensive Health Insurance Plan Act, Health Maintenance Organization Act, Limited Health Service Organization Act, Dental Service Plan Act, Voluntary Health Services Plans Act, State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971, Counties Code, Illinois Municipal Code, and Illinois Public Aid Code. Effective immediately. 98-02-20 S FIRST READING 98-02-20 S REFERRED TO SENATE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 98-03-25 S SPONSOR REMOVED SEVERNS 98-03-25 S ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR KEHOE 98-04-21 S SPONSOR REMOVED BURZYNSKI 99-01-12 S SESSION SINE DIE END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary