INS PROVIDER PAYMENT RATES House SponsorsRep. Angelo Saviano Senate Sponsors(Sen. Denny Jacobs) 1/11/2005HouseSession Sine Die 215 ILCS 5/368c new Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that health care professionals and providers shall be allowed to ascertain payment rates for health services provided before signing a contract with payors. Limits the manner in which payments may be reduced. Requires explanatory statements to be provided to health care professionals and providers. Effective December 1, 2003.House Amendment No. 1 Replaces the title and everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that health care professionals and providers shall be allowed to ascertain payment rates for health services provided before signing a contract with payors. Limits the manner in which payments may be reduced. Requires explanatory statements to be provided to health care professionals and providers. Requires health care professionals and health care providers to notify persons if it is known that the health care professional or health care provider does not participate with the person's insurer. Effective December 1, 2003.House Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to:215 ILCS 5/368c newAdds reference to:215 ILCS 5/1from Ch. 73, par. 613Replaces the title and everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Makes technical changes in a Section concerning the short title. 2/21/2003HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Angelo Saviano 2/21/2003HouseFirst Reading 2/21/2003HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/26/2003HouseAssigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee 3/12/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee 3/12/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; by Voice Vote 3/12/2003HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 015-002-000 3/12/2003HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/20/2003HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/20/2003HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 3/27/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Angelo Saviano 3/27/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 3/28/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000 3/28/2003HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/28/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote 3/28/2003HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/31/2003HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 079-033-002 4/2/2003SenateArrive in Senate 4/2/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 3, 2003 4/3/2003SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Denny Jacobs 4/8/2003SenateFirst Reading 4/8/2003SenateReferred to Rules 1/11/2005HouseSession Sine Die