INSURANCE&MEDICAID FRAUD
Summary
Amends the Medical Practice Act of 1987, the Illinois Public Aid Code, and the Criminal Code of 1961. Requires the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation to suspend the license of a physician who has not paid restitution for financial loss sustained as a result of insurance fraud or vendor fraud in relation to medical assistance under the Illinois Public Aid Code committed by the physician, including any court costs and attorney fees. Provides that a person convicted of insurance fraud or recipient fraud, unauthorized use of medical assistance, or vendor fraud in relation to the provision of medical assistance under the Illinois Public Aid Code shall be ordered to pay monetary restitution to a person for any financial loss sustained by that person as a result of the violation, including any court costs and attorney fees. Provides that an order of restitution also includes expenses incurred and paid in connection with any medical evaluation or treatment. Provides that State licensing agencies, the Office of the Attorney General, and the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation shall coordinate enforcement efforts relating to acts of insurance fraud or recipient fraud, unauthorized use of medical assistance, or vendor fraud in relation to medical assistance under the Illinois Public Aid Code.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2005
Committee Review
May 2005
Senate Passage
May 2005
House Passage
May 2005
Signed into Law
Aug 2005
Introduced Apr 14, 2005
Signed Aug 12, 2005
Floor votes · Senate May 27, 2005 · House May 25, 2005
How they voted
52–0
Passed
Total votes 52
May 27, 2005
D
Democratic27
100% Yea
R
Republican25
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
41
Key actions
9
Committee
11
Amendments
5
Aug 12, 2005
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 27, 2005
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 27, 2005
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 059-000-000
upper
May 26, 2005
Upper · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Be Adopted Health & Human Services; 010-000-000
upper
May 26, 2005
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Health & Human Services
upper
May 26, 2005
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules
upper
May 26, 2005
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01-May 27, 2005.
upper
May 26, 2005
Introduced
Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01
upper
May 25, 2005
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (105-0-3)
house
May 24, 2005
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote
lower
May 19, 2005
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Registration and Regulation Committee; 022-000-000
lower
May 19, 2005
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Registration and Regulation Committee
lower
May 17, 2005
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 17, 2005
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Frank J. Mautino
lower
May 11, 2005
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Registration and Regulation Committee; 017-000-001
lower
Apr 20, 2005
Committee
Assigned to Registration and Regulation Committee
lower
Apr 15, 2005
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 14, 2005
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Mar 17, 2005
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Health & Human Services; 010-000-000
upper
Mar 9, 2005
Committee
Assigned to Health & Human Services
upper
Feb 17, 2005
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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