House Sponsors: PANKAU. Senate Sponsors: WALSH,T Short description: INS HOSPITAL PHYSICIAN CARE Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Managed Care Reform and Patient Rights Act and the Illinois Insurance Code. Prohibits health care plans from requiring enrollees to utilize the services of a physician other than their attending physician without the agreement of the enrollee's attending physician. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Provides that a health care plan may not require substitution of an enrollee's participating primary care physician, rather than attending physician, during an in-patient hospitalization. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes reference to: 215 ILCS 5/155.36 215 ILCS 5/370s 215 ILCS 5/511.118 Removes provisions requiring notice to prospective enrollees. Removes provisions subjecting insurance companies and certain health plan administrators to the provisions of the bill. Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 92-0770 Last action date: AUG-06-2002 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 1 SENATE - 1 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status