REGULATION-TECH Senate SponsorsSen. Mike Jacobs-David Koehler 1/12/2011SenateSession Sine Die 5 ILCS 375/6.1155 ILCS 5/5-1069.365 ILCS 5/10-4-2.3105 ILCS 5/10-22.3f215 ILCS 5/356z.3215 ILCS 5/356z.3a new215 ILCS 125/5-3from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1411.2215 ILCS 165/10from Ch. 32, par. 604Amends the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971, Counties Code, Illinois Municipal Code, School Code, Illinois Insurance Code, Health Maintenance Organization Act, and Voluntary Health Services Plans Act. Provides that when a beneficiary utilizes a participating network hospital or a participating network ambulatory surgery center and services at the network hospital or network ambulatory surgery center are provided by a nonparticipating facility-based physician or provider, the insurer shall ensure that the beneficiary shall incur no greater out-of-pocket liability than had the beneficiary received services from a participating physician or provider for covered services. Sets forth conditions under which an insurer may initiate binding arbitration regarding the reasonableness of the charges of the nonparticipating physician or provider. Provides that the Department of Insurance shall publish a list of approved arbitrators or entities that shall provide binding arbitration. Provides that the nonprevailing party shall pay the arbitrator's fees. Makes other changes. Contains a nonacceleration clause. Effective January 1, 2011.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:5 ILCS 375/6.1155 ILCS 5/5-1069.365 ILCS 5/10-4-2.3105 ILCS 5/10-22.3f215 ILCS 5/356z.3215 ILCS 5/356z.3a new215 ILCS 125/5-3from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1411.2215 ILCS 165/10from Ch. 32, par. 604Adds reference to:215 ILCS 5/155.20from Ch. 73, par. 767.20Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning arbitration of medical malpractice disputes. 2/9/2010SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Mike Jacobs 2/9/2010SenateFirst Reading 2/9/2010SenateReferred to Assignments 2/16/2010SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler 2/24/2010SenateAssigned to Insurance 3/3/2010SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mike Jacobs 3/3/2010SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/3/2010SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Insurance 3/4/2010SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 3/4/2010SenateDo Pass as Amended Insurance; 007-005-000 3/4/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 9, 2010 3/9/2010SenateSecond Reading 3/9/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 10, 2010 6/27/2010SenatePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments 1/12/2011SenateSession Sine Die