Illinois House Bill 2435 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Introduced on February 13 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-06-23 - Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amends the Managed Care Reform and Patient Rights Act. Provides that a health insurance carrier, health maintenance organization, or other managed care entity for a health care plan and its employees and other representatives are liable for damages for harm to an enrollee proximately caused by their failure to exercise ordinary care. Prohibits a health insurance carrier, health maintenance organization, or other managed care entity from removing a provider from its health care plan for advocating on behalf of an enrollee for appropriate and medically necessary health care. Prohibits a health insurance carrier, health maintenance organization, or other managed care entity from entering into a contract with a provider that indemnifies the health insurance carrier, health maintenance organization, or other managed care entity. Provides that an insured or enrollee seeking damages has the right and duty to submit the claim to arbitration in accordance with the Uniform Arbitration Act. Provides that the provisions do not apply to workers' compensation insurance coverage, actions seeking only a review of an adverse utilization review determination, and licensed insurance agents.

PATIENT RIGHTS-LIABILITY

Rep. Mary Flowers [D]

Rep. Latoya Greenwood [D]

Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-06-23	House	Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2020-02-18	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
2020-02-18	House	Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 004-000-000
2019-04-12	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2019-04-10	House	Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
2019-04-10	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
2019-03-29	House	Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. Tom Demmer
2019-03-29	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
2019-03-28	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 009-005-000
2019-03-15	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin
2019-03-13	House	Reported Back To Judiciary - Civil Committee;
2019-03-13	House	Recommends Do Pass Subcommittee/ Judiciary - Civil Committee; 005-002-000
2019-02-27	House	To Commercial Law Subcommittee
2019-02-26	House	Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
2019-02-13	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2019-02-13	House	First Reading
2019-02-13	House	Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. LaToya Greenwood
2019-02-13	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Mary E. Flowers

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
215	134	87	New Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2435&GAID=15&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=108&GA=101
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/101/HB/10100HB2435.htm