093_SB1852
LRB093 09671 JLS 09910 b
1 AN ACT concerning insurance.
2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
4 Section 5. The Illinois Insurance Code is amended by
5 changing Section 370b as follows:
6 (215 ILCS 5/370b) (from Ch. 73, par. 982b)
7 Sec. 370b. Reimbursement on equal basis.
8 Notwithstanding any provision of any individual or group
9 policy of accident and health insurance, or any provision of
10 a policy, contract, plan or agreement for hospital or medical
11 service or indemnity, wheneverwherever such policy,
12 contract, plan or agreement provides for reimbursement for
13 any service provided by persons licensed under the Medical
14 Practice Act of 1987 or the Podiatric Medical Practice Act of
15 1987, the person entitled to benefits or person performing
16 services under such policy, contract, plan or agreement is
17 entitled to reimbursement on an equal basis for such service,
18 when the service is performed by a person licensed under the
19 Medical Practice Act of 1987 or the Podiatric Medical
20 Practice Act of 1987. The provisions of this Section do not
21 apply to any policy, contract, plan or agreement in effect
22 prior to September 19, 1969 or to preferred provider
23 arrangements or benefit agreements.
24 (Source: P.A. 90-14, eff. 7-1-97.)