101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
HB4546

 

Introduced 2/5/2020, by Rep. John Connor

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
5 ILCS 375/6.12

    Amends the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971. Allows the Department of Central Management Services to set an interest rate penalty for the repayment of services provided under the Act that is lesser than the rate provided under the Illinois Insurance Code. Effective immediately.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning government.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971
5is amended by changing Section 6.12 as follows:
 
6    (5 ILCS 375/6.12)
7    Sec. 6.12. Payment for services. The program of health
8benefits, unless otherwise provided in this Section, is subject
9to the provisions of Sections 368a and 370a of the Illinois
10Insurance Code, provided that, if a covered member or covered
11dependent assigns payments to a health care professional for
12covered services, then the health care professional shall only
13collect at point of service from that person the estimated
14amount not expected to be paid by the plan.
15    Beginning on and after the effective date of this
16amendatory Act of the 101st General Assembly, the interest rate
17penalty payable by the State for services provided under this
18Act shall be the lesser of the penalty provided under Section
19368a of the Illinois Insurance Code or an interest rate penalty
20to be set by the Department of Central Management Services by
21rule.
22(Source: P.A. 97-1086, eff. 8-24-12.)
 

 

 

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1    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
2becoming law.