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Sen. Scott M. Bennett
Filed: 4/24/2017
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1 | | AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 634
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2 | | AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 634 by replacing |
3 | | everything after the enacting clause with the following:
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4 | | "Section 5. The State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971 |
5 | | is amended by adding Section 6.12a as follows: |
6 | | (5 ILCS 375/6.12a new) |
7 | | Sec. 6.12a. Modification of in-network dental provider |
8 | | contracts. The failure of the State of Illinois to adequately |
9 | | reimburse a dental provider for a period of 6 months from the |
10 | | date a claim was submitted may be considered by the provider to |
11 | | be a material breach of any associated participating provider |
12 | | contract utilized by the State for its employees. |
13 | | Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 6.12, a dental |
14 | | provider who has an existing contract that provides services to |
15 | | State employees under this Act and who has not received timely |
16 | | reimbursement for services for a period of 6 months may |