Bill Status of HB 1191   97th General Assembly

Short Description:  INSURANCE-PATIENT CARE

House Sponsors
Rep. Greg Harris-Mary E. Flowers-Barbara Flynn Currie-Lou Lang-Maria Antonia Berrios, Constance A. Howard, Daniel J. Burke, Susana A. Mendoza, Elizabeth Hernandez, Jack D. Franks, Al Riley, Keith Farnham, William Davis, Emily McAsey, Sara Feigenholtz, Arthur Turner, La Shawn K. Ford, Marlow H. Colvin, Esther Golar, Cynthia Soto, Harry Osterman, David R. Leitch and Jehan A. Gordon

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Heather A. Steans-Emil Jones, III-David Koehler-Jacqueline Y. Collins)


Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  7/11/2011HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0091

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
5 ILCS 375/6.11
55 ILCS 5/5-1069.3
65 ILCS 5/10-4-2.3
105 ILCS 5/10-22.3f
215 ILCS 5/356z.19 new
215 ILCS 125/5-3from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1411.2
215 ILCS 165/10from Ch. 32, par. 604
305 ILCS 5/5-5from Ch. 23, par. 5-5
420 ILCS 40/5from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 210-5

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends 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. Sets forth definitions for "qualified individual" and "life-threatening condition". Sets forth provisions concerning coverage for routine patient care with regard to denial, limits, additional conditions, and discrimination concerning approved clinical trials according to the trial protocol with respect to the treatment of cancer or other life-threatening diseases or conditions. Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code in the provision concerning medical services to provide that the Department of Healthcare and Family Services shall ensure that cancer patients in need of dental treatment prior to the administration of chemotherapy have access to such dental services and shall develop a mechanism whereby mammography providers may download a standing order via the Internet for screening mammography for certain women eligible for mammography coverage. Amends the Radiation Protection Act of 1990 in the provision concerning limitations on application of radiation to human beings and requirements for radiation installation operators providing mammography services. Provides that each facility that performs mammograms shall upon request by or on behalf of the patient transfer the original mammograms and copies of the reports without charge to the patient. Makes other changes.

House Floor Amendment No. 5
Deletes reference to:
5 ILCS 375/6.11
55 ILCS 5/5-1069.3
65 ILCS 5/10-4-2.3
105 ILCS 5/10-22.3f
215 ILCS 5/356z.19 new
215 ILCS 125/5-3
215 ILCS 165/10
305 ILCS 5/5-5
420 ILCS 40/5
Adds reference to:
215 ILCS 5/356z.16
215 ILCS 5/364.01

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that no group policy of accident and health insurance shall exclude coverage for any routine patient care administered to an insured who is a qualified individual participating in a qualified clinical cancer trial, if the policy covers that same routine patient care of insureds not enrolled in a qualified clinical cancer trial. Provides that if the group policy of accident and health insurance uses a preferred provider program and a preferred provider provides routine patient care in connection with a qualified clinical cancer trial, then the insurer may require the insured to use the preferred provider if the preferred provider agrees to provide to the insured that routine patient care. Sets forth what a group policy of accident and health insurance with a preferred provider program shall reimburse. Provides that a qualified clinical cancer trial may not pay or refuse to pay for routine patient care of a individual participating in the trial, based in whole or in part on the person's having or not having coverage for routine patient care under a group policy of accident and health insurance. Provides that the provisions concerning qualified clinical cancer trials do not apply to short-term travel, disability income, long-term care, accident only, or limited or specified disease policies. Effective January 1, 2012.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/8/2011HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Greg Harris
  2/8/2011HouseFirst Reading
  2/8/2011HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/14/2011HouseAssigned to Human Services Committee
  2/22/2011HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
  3/3/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Greg Harris
  3/3/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  3/3/2011HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
  3/3/2011HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang
  3/3/2011HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios
  3/3/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Constance A. Howard
  3/3/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Burke
  3/3/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Susana A. Mendoza
  3/3/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
  3/3/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
  3/3/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley
  3/3/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith Farnham
  3/3/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis
  3/3/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Emily McAsey
  3/3/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
  3/3/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur Turner
  3/3/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
  3/3/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Marlow H. Colvin
  3/3/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Esther Golar
  3/3/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
  3/3/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Osterman
  3/7/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. David R. Leitch
  3/7/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee
  3/9/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Greg Harris
  3/9/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
  3/9/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan A. Gordon
  3/14/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Greg Harris
  3/14/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee
  3/15/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee
  3/16/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee
  3/16/2011HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 011-000-000
  3/16/2011HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  3/16/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40
  3/16/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40
  3/16/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 3 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40
  3/24/2011HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Greg Harris
  3/24/2011HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules Committee
  3/24/2011HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 5 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Greg Harris
  3/24/2011HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 5 Referred to Rules Committee
  3/28/2011HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 5 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee
  3/31/2011HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 5 Recommends Be Adopted Human Services Committee; 011-000-000
  4/5/2011HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  4/5/2011HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 5 Adopted by Voice Vote
  4/5/2011HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  4/7/2011HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-000-000
  4/7/2011HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 4 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40
  4/8/2011SenateArrive in Senate
  4/8/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
  4/8/2011SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Heather A. Steans
  4/8/2011SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
  4/8/2011SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
  4/8/2011SenateFirst Reading
  4/8/2011SenateReferred to Assignments
  4/27/2011SenateAssigned to Insurance
  5/4/2011SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
  5/6/2011SenateDo Pass Insurance; 008-000-000
  5/6/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 10, 2011
  5/12/2011SenateSecond Reading
  5/12/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 13, 2011
  5/17/2011SenateThird Reading - Passed; 057-000-000
  5/17/2011HousePassed Both Houses
  6/15/2011HouseSent to the Governor
  7/11/2011HouseGovernor Approved
  7/11/2011HouseEffective Date January 1, 2012
  7/11/2011HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0091

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