Sen. Bill Brady

Filed: 5/26/2011

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 1577

2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 1577, AS AMENDED, by
3replacing everything after the enacting clause with the
4following:
 
5    "Section 5. "An Act concerning insurance", approved
6February 14, 2011, Public Act 96-1523, is amended by adding
7Section 99 as follows:
 
8    (P.A. 96-1523, Sec. 99 new)
9    Sec. 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect January 1,
102012.
 
11    Section 10. The Illinois Insurance Code is amended by
12adding Section 356z.3b as follows:
 
13    (215 ILCS 5/356z.3b new)
14    Sec. 356z.3b. Reimbursement rate for out-of-network

 

 

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1facility-based providers. From June 1, 2011 to December 31,
22011, the out-of-network physician reimbursement rate for
3out-of-network facility-based providers for the same services
4in the same geographical area at an in-network facility for
5claims for medical services submitted for the services
6addressed in Section 356z.3a of the Illinois Insurance Code as
7added by Public Act 96-1523 shall be the in-network physician
8reimbursement rate of that insurer or health plan.
 
9    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
10becoming law.".