HB2071 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
HB2071

Introduced 2/7/2023, by Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

215 ILCS 5/355.5 new

Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that no insurer, dental service plan corporation, professional service corporation, insurance network leasing company, or any company that amends, delivers, issues, or renews an individual or group policy of accident and health insurance on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act shall require a dental care provider to incur a fee to access and obtain payment or reimbursement for services provided. Provides that a dental plan carrier shall provide a dental care provider with 100% of the contracted amount of the payment or reimbursement. Effective immediately.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning regulation.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Illinois Insurance Code is amended by adding Section 355.5 as follows:

(215 ILCS 5/355.5 new)

Sec. 355.5. Dental coverage reimbursement; prohibitions. No insurer, dental service plan corporation, professional service corporation, insurance network leasing company, or any company that amends, delivers, issues, or renews an individual or group policy of accident and health insurance on or after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 103rd General Assembly shall require a dental care provider to incur a fee to access and obtain payment or reimbursement for services provided. A dental plan carrier shall provide a dental care provider with 100% of the contracted amount of the payment or reimbursement.

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