HB4546 101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
HB4546

Introduced 2/5/2020, by Rep. John Connor

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

5 ILCS 375/6.12

Amends the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971. Allows the Department of Central Management Services to set an interest rate penalty for the repayment of services provided under the Act that is lesser than the rate provided under the Illinois Insurance Code. Effective immediately.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning government.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971 is amended by changing Section 6.12 as follows:

(5 ILCS 375/6.12)

Sec. 6.12. Payment for services. The program of health benefits, unless otherwise provided in this Section, is subject to the provisions of Sections 368a and 370a of the Illinois Insurance Code, provided that, if a covered member or covered dependent assigns payments to a health care professional for covered services, then the health care professional shall only collect at point of service from that person the estimated amount not expected to be paid by the plan.

Beginning on and after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 101st General Assembly, the interest rate penalty payable by the State for services provided under this Act shall be the lesser of the penalty provided under Section 368a of the Illinois Insurance Code or an interest rate penalty to be set by the Department of Central Management Services by rule.

(Source: P.A. 97-1086, eff. 8-24-12.)

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