Illinois Senate Bill 70 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-3)
Status: Failed on January 9 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-01-09 - Session Sine Die
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Creates the Network Adequacy and Transparency Act. Provides that administrators and insurers, prior to going to market, must file with the Department of Insurance for review and approval a description of the services to be offered through a network plan, with certain criteria included in the description. Provides that the network plan shall demonstrate to the Department, prior to approval, a minimum ratio of full-time equivalent providers to plan beneficiaries and maximum travel and distance standards for plan beneficiaries, which shall be established annually by the Department based upon specified sources. Provides that the Department shall conduct quarterly audits of network plans to verify compliance with network adequacy standards. Establishes certain notice requirements. Provides that a network plan shall provide for continuity of care for its beneficiaries under certain circumstances and according to certain requirements. Provides that a network plan shall post electronically a current and accurate provider directory and make available in print, upon request, a provider directory subject to certain specifications. Provides that the Department is granted specific authority to issue a cease and desist order against, fine, or otherwise penalize any insurer or administrator for violations of any provision of the Act. Makes other changes. Effective January 1, 2018.

NETWORK ADEQUACY TRANSPARENCY

Sen. Linda Holmes [D]	Sen. Susan Rezin [R]	Sen. William Cunningham [D]	Sen. Michael Connelly [R]
Sen. Melinda Bush [D]	Sen. Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant [D]	Sen. Donne Trotter [D]	Sen. Patricia Van Pelt [D]
Sen. William McCann [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-01-09	Senate	Session Sine Die
2017-05-05	Senate	Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
2017-04-14	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Wm. Sam McCann
2017-04-07	Senate	Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 5, 2017
2017-04-07	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Patricia Van Pelt
2017-04-06	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter
2017-03-17	Senate	Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 7, 2017
2017-02-23	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Melinda Bush
2017-02-15	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Connelly
2017-02-09	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Cunningham
2017-02-07	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant
2017-01-24	Senate	Assigned to Insurance
2017-01-17	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Sue Rezin
2017-01-11	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2017-01-11	Senate	First Reading
2017-01-11	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Linda Holmes

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=70&GAID=14&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=91&GA=100
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/100/SB/10000SB0070.htm