Illinois Senate Bill 471 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Passed on July 23 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-07-23 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0144
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Amends the Network Adequacy and Transparency Act. Sets forth provisions concerning timely and proximate access to treatment for mental, emotional, nervous, or substance use disorders or conditions. Provides that network adequacy standards for timely and proximate access to treatment for mental, emotional, nervous, or substance use disorders or conditions must satisfy specified minimum requirements. Provides that if there is no in-network facility or provider available for an insured to receive timely and proximate access to treatment for mental, emotional, nervous, or substance use disorders or conditions in accordance with the minimum network adequacy standards, the insurer shall provide necessary exceptions to its network to ensure admission and treatment with a provider or at a treatment facility in accordance with those network adequacy standards. Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that the medical assistance program shall be subject to provisions of the Network Adequacy and Transparency Act concerning timely and proximate access to treatment for mental, emotional, nervous, or substance use disorders or conditions. In provisions concerning network adequacy and transparency, provides that the Department of Healthcare and Family Services shall require managed care organizations to comply with provisions of the Network Adequacy and Transparency Act concerning timely and proximate access to treatment for mental, emotional, nervous, or substance use disorders or conditions. Effective immediately.

NETWORK ADEQUACY/TRANSPARENCY

Sen. Laura Fine [D]	Sen. Laura Murphy [D]	Sen. Mattie Hunter [D]	Sen. Patrick Joyce [D]
Rep. Lindsey LaPointe [D]

2021-05-26 - House - Third Reading in House (Y: 112 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2021-04-23 - Senate - Motion in Senate (Y: 58 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-07-23	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0144
2021-07-23	Senate	Effective Date January 1, 2022
2021-07-23	Senate	Governor Approved
2021-06-24	Senate	Sent to the Governor
2021-05-26	Senate	Passed Both Houses
2021-05-26	House	Third Reading - Consent Calendar - Passed 112-000-000
2021-05-21	House	Third Reading - Consent Calendar - First Day
2021-05-14	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Consent Calendar
2021-05-13	House	Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Consent Calendar
2021-05-13	House	Second Reading - Consent Calendar
2021-05-12	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Consent Calendar
2021-05-11	House	Do Pass / Consent Calendar Insurance Committee; 017-000-000
2021-05-04	House	Assigned to Insurance Committee
2021-04-27	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2021-04-27	House	First Reading
2021-04-26	House	Chief House Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe
2021-04-26	House	Arrived in House
2021-04-23	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000
2021-04-20	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** April 21, 2021
2021-04-20	Senate	Second Reading
2021-04-15	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 20, 2021
2021-04-15	Senate	Do Pass as Amended Insurance; 010-000-000
2021-04-14	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
2021-04-13	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Insurance
2021-04-06	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
2021-04-06	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Fine
2021-03-10	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Patrick J. Joyce
2021-03-09	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
2021-03-09	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
2021-03-03	Senate	Assigned to Insurance
2021-02-23	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2021-02-23	Senate	First Reading
2021-02-23	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Fine

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
215	5	370c	Amended Code	Citation Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=471&GAID=16&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=110&GA=102
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/102/SB/10200SB0471.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/102/SB/10200SB0471eng.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/102/SB/10200SB0471enr.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/publicacts/102/102-0144.htm
Amendment	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/102/SB/10200SB0471sam001.htm
Roll Call	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/votehistory/102/senate/10200SB0471_04232021_032015.pdf
Roll Call	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/votehistory/102/house/10200SB0471_05262021_006015T.pdf