Bill Text: IL SB1494 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning arbitration of medical malpractice disputes.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Failed) 2021-01-13 - Session Sine Die [SB1494 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2019-SB1494-Introduced.html

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101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2019 and 2020 SB1494 Introduced 2/13/2019, by Sen. John G. Mulroe SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
215 ILCS 5/155.20 from Ch. 73, par. 767.20
Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning arbitration of medical malpractice disputes.
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A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning regulation.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Illinois Insurance Code is amended by
changing Section 155.20 as follows:
(215 ILCS 5/155.20) (from Ch. 73, par. 767.20)
Sec. 155.20. All final arbitration decisions rendered in
relation to disputes or controversies arising out of injuries
allegedly caused by reason of hospital or health care provider
malpractice shall be recognized by any insurance company doing
business in the the State of Illinois and all findings of facts
relating to liability and awards of damages in relation thereto
which are a part of the final arbitration decision shall be
binding on such insurance companies.
(Source: P.A. 79-1435.)