House Sponsors: LANG-BRADY-MAUTINO-BLACK-FRANKS, KLINGLER AND TURNER,JOHN. Senate Sponsors: MADIGAN,R Short description: HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION REVIEW Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Creates the Patient Protection in Utilization Review Act. Requires persons who are health care utilization review agents to be certificated by the Department of Insurance. Preempts home rule. Effective January 1, 2000. FISCAL NOTE (Dept. of Insurance) HB161 could have a fiscal impact exceeding $200,000 associated with additional staffing & incidental costs. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes everything but the short title. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 2. Adds reference to: New Act Replaces the title and everything after the enacting clause. Creates the Health Services Act. Establishes the conditions under which health care plans are required to pay for emergency services prior to stabilization. Requires utilization review programs to register with the Department of Insurance. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes the definition of "health care plan" from the bill. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: 01-01-09 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 2 SENATE - 1 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status