97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
HB4450

 

Introduced 1/30/2012, by Rep. Chad Hays

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
30 ILCS 540/1  from Ch. 127, par. 132.401

    Amends the State Prompt Payment Act. Provides that nursing facility services billed by an intermediate or long-term care facility owned by a unit of local government shall be eligible for interest payments under the same terms and conditions applicable to nursing facility services billed by intermediate and long-term care facilities in general. Provides that intermediate and long-term care facilities may not be excluded from receiving prompt payment interest based on the fact that the facility is operated by a unit of local government. Effective immediately.


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FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

 

 

A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning finance.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The State Prompt Payment Act is amended by
5changing Section 1 as follows:
 
6    (30 ILCS 540/1)  (from Ch. 127, par. 132.401)
7    Sec. 1. This Act applies to any State official or agency
8authorized to provide for payment from State funds, by virtue
9of any appropriation of the General Assembly, for goods or
10services furnished to the State.
11    For purposes of this Act, "goods or services furnished to
12the State" include but are not limited to (i) covered health
13care provided to eligible members and their covered dependents
14in accordance with the State Employees Group Insurance Act of
151971, including coverage through a physician-owned health
16maintenance organization under Section 6.1 of that Act, and
17(ii) prevention, intervention, or treatment services and
18supports for persons with developmental disabilities, mental
19health services, alcohol and substance abuse services,
20rehabilitation services, and early intervention services
21provided by a vendor. For the purposes of item (ii), a vendor
22includes but is not limited to sellers of goods and services,
23including community-based organizations that are licensed to

 

 

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1provide prevention, intervention, or treatment services and
2supports for persons with developmental disabilities, mental
3illness, and substance abuse problems.
4    For the purposes of this Act, "appropriate State official
5or agency" is defined as the Director or Chief Executive or his
6designee of that State agency or department or facility of such
7agency or department. With respect to covered health care
8provided to eligible members and their dependents in accordance
9with the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971,
10"appropriate State official or agency" also includes an
11administrator of a program of health benefits under that Act.
12    As used in this Act, "eligible member" means a member who
13is eligible for health benefits under the State Employees Group
14Insurance Act of 1971, and "member" and "dependent" have the
15meanings ascribed to those terms in that Act.
16    As used in this Act, "a proper bill or invoice" means a
17bill or invoice that includes the information necessary for
18processing the payment as may be specified by a State agency
19and in rules adopted in accordance with this Act.
20    Nursing facility services billed by an intermediate or
21long-term care facility owned by a unit of local government
22shall be eligible for interest payments under the same terms
23and conditions applicable to nursing facility services billed
24by intermediate and long-term care facilities in general.
25Intermediate and long-term care facilities may not be excluded
26from receiving prompt payment interest under this Act based on

 

 

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1the fact that the facility is operated by a unit of local
2government.
3(Source: P.A. 96-802, eff. 1-1-10.)
 
4    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
5becoming law.