Date	Chamber	Action
7/23/2021	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0144

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

215 ILCS 5/370c

from Ch. 73, par. 982c

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that an insurer that amends, delivers, issues, or renews group accident and health policies providing coverage for hospital or medical treatment or services for illness entered into on or after January 1, 2022 shall ensure that the insured have timely and proximate access to treatment for mental, emotional, nervous, or substance use disorders or conditions. Provides that network adequacy standards for timely and proximate access to treatment for mental, emotional, nervous, or substance use disorders or conditions must satisfy specified minimum requirements. Provides that if there is no in-network facility or provider available for an insured to receive timely and proximate access to treatment for mental, emotional, nervous, or substance use disorders or conditions in accordance with the minimum network adequacy standards, the insurer shall provide necessary exceptions to its network to ensure admission and treatment with a provider or at a treatment facility in accordance with those network adequacy standards. Effective immediately.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1

	Deletes reference to:
	215 ILCS 5/370c

	Adds reference to:
	215 ILCS 124/10

305 ILCS 5/5-16.8

305 ILCS 5/5-30.1

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Network Adequacy and Transparency Act. Sets forth provisions concerning timely and proximate access to treatment for mental, emotional, nervous, or substance use disorders or conditions. Provides that network adequacy standards for timely and proximate access to treatment for mental, emotional, nervous, or substance use disorders or conditions must satisfy specified minimum requirements. Provides that if there is no in-network facility or provider available for an insured to receive timely and proximate access to treatment for mental, emotional, nervous, or substance use disorders or conditions in accordance with the minimum network adequacy standards, the insurer shall provide necessary exceptions to its network to ensure admission and treatment with a provider or at a treatment facility in accordance with those network adequacy standards. Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that the medical assistance program shall be subject to provisions of the Network Adequacy and Transparency Act concerning timely and proximate access to treatment for mental, emotional, nervous, or substance use disorders or conditions. In provisions concerning network adequacy and transparency, provides that the Department of Healthcare and Family Services shall require managed care organizations to comply with provisions of the Network Adequacy and Transparency Act concerning timely and proximate access to treatment for mental, emotional, nervous, or substance use disorders or conditions. Effective immediately.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/23/2021	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Fine
2/23/2021	Senate	First Reading
2/23/2021	Senate	Referred to Assignments
3/3/2021	Senate	Assigned to Insurance
3/9/2021	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
3/9/2021	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
3/10/2021	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Patrick J. Joyce
4/6/2021	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Fine
4/6/2021	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
4/13/2021	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Insurance
4/14/2021	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
4/15/2021	Senate	Do Pass as Amended Insurance; 010-000-000
4/15/2021	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 20, 2021
4/20/2021	Senate	Second Reading
4/20/2021	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** April 21, 2021
4/23/2021	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000
4/26/2021	House	Arrived in House
4/26/2021	House	Chief House Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe
4/27/2021	House	First Reading
4/27/2021	House	Referred to Rules Committee
5/4/2021	House	Assigned to Insurance Committee
5/11/2021	House	Do Pass / Consent Calendar Insurance Committee; 017-000-000
5/12/2021	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Consent Calendar
5/13/2021	House	Second Reading - Consent Calendar
5/13/2021	House	Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Consent Calendar
5/14/2021	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Consent Calendar
5/21/2021	House	Third Reading - Consent Calendar - First Day
5/26/2021	House	Third Reading - Consent Calendar - Passed 112-000-000
5/26/2021	Senate	Passed Both Houses
6/24/2021	Senate	Sent to the Governor
7/23/2021	Senate	Governor Approved
7/23/2021	Senate	Effective Date January 1, 2022
7/23/2021	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0144

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