INS-HEALTH CARE/AMBULANCE
Summary
Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that nothing in the provisions shall require an ambulance provider to bill a beneficiary, insured, enrollee, or health insurance issuer when prohibited by any other law, rule, ordinance, contract, or agreement. Limits home rule powers. Changes the definition of "emergency services" and "health care provider". Amends the Health Maintenance Organization Act. Removes language providing that upon reasonable demand by a provider of emergency transportation by ambulance, a health maintenance organization shall promptly pay to the provider, subject to coverage limitations stated in the contract or evidence of coverage, the charges for emergency transportation by ambulance provided to an enrollee in a health care plan arranged for by the health maintenance organization.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 31, 2025
Last action Mar 21, 2025
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
5
Key actions
0
Committee
3
Mar 21, 2025
Committee
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
upper
Feb 11, 2025
Committee
Assigned to Insurance
upper
Jan 31, 2025
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Linda Holmes
DDemocratic
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