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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 2965   </title>
<shortdesc>REGULATION-TECH</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Michael Noland</sponsors>
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<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/12/2011</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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<reference>215 ILCS 5/368g new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Sets forth provisions concerning restrictions on payment and reimbursement. Provides that a contracting entity, insurer, or third-party administrator may not grant access to a provider's health care services and contractual discounts pursuant to a provider network contract or reimburse a physician or other provider on a discounted fee basis for covered services that are provided to an insured unless certain conditions are met. Provides that a party to a preferred provider contract may not sell, lease, or otherwise transfer information regarding the payment or reimbursement terms of the contract without notification to and the authority of the other contracting parties. Sets forth requirements for a contracting entity, insurer, or third-party administrator that grants access to a provider's health care services and contractual discounts pursuant to a provider network contract. Provides that the Department of Insurance shall enforce the provisions concerning restrictions on payment and reimbursement. Sets forth penalties for violations of the Act.</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1</synopsistitle>
<reftype>Deletes reference to:</reftype><reference>215 ILCS 5/368g new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reftype>Adds reference to:</reftype><reference>215 ILCS 5/143.15</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 73, par. 755.15</aliasreference><SynopsisText>Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning notices of cancellation.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/3/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael Noland</action>
<statusdate>2/3/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/3/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>2/24/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Insurance</action>
<statusdate>3/3/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael Noland</action>
<statusdate>3/3/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>3/3/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Insurance</action>
<statusdate>3/4/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted</action>
<statusdate>3/4/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Do Pass as Amended Insurance;  007-005-000</action>
<statusdate>3/4/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 9, 2010</action>
<statusdate>6/27/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>1/12/2011</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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