STATE EMPLOYEE GRP INS-PAYMENT Senate SponsorsSen. Scott M. Bennett-Wm. Sam McCann, Chapin Rose, Patricia Van Pelt and Neil Anderson House Sponsors(Rep. Jim Durkin-Sara Wojcicki Jimenez-Terri Bryant-Tim Butler-C.D. Davidsmeyer and Robert W. Pritchard) 1/9/2019SenateSession Sine Die 5 ILCS 375/6.12a newAmends the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971. Provides that the failure of the State of Illinois to adequately reimburse a dental provider for a period of 6 months from the date a claim was submitted may be considered by the provider to be a material breach of any associated participating provider contract utilized by the State for its employees. Provides that a dental provider who has an existing contract that provides services to State employees under this Act and who has not received timely reimbursement for services for a period of 6 months: (1) may consider the associated provider contract null and void for the State of Illinois; (2) may opt out of the obligation to provide services under the terms and conditions of the associated provider contract without penalty by the State or the administrator of the dental plan including any provision that allows for termination from any other commercial plans administered by the dental insurer without cause; and (3) shall, upon providing notice, be deemed an out-of-network provider from that time forward. Effective immediately.Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971. Provides that the Department of Central Management Services may establish a vendor payment program for dentists providing services to State of Illinois employees under which qualified purchasers may purchase from participating vendors certain qualified accounts receivable owed by the State to the participating vendors. Provides that the program shall be subject to any State offset of the purchase price for which any qualified account receivable purchased under the program equals 100% of the base invoice amount associated with such account receivable, as determined by the State Comptroller. Provides that the purchase price for a qualified account receivable shall be determined by the Department of Central Management Services. Provides that in consideration of the payment of the purchase price, a participating dentist shall assign to the qualified purchaser all of its rights to payment of such qualified account receivable, including all current and future prompt payment penalties due relating to such qualified account receivable in accordance with the State Prompt Payment Act. Effective immediately. 1/25/2017SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Scott M. Bennett 1/25/2017SenateFirst Reading 1/25/2017SenateReferred to Assignments 1/26/2017SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Wm. Sam McCann 2/1/2017SenateAssigned to Insurance 2/16/2017SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chapin Rose 2/16/2017SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Andy Manar 3/1/2017SenateDo Pass Insurance; 010-001-004 3/1/2017SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 2, 2017 3/2/2017SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Patricia Van Pelt 3/2/2017SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Neil Anderson 3/7/2017SenateSponsor Removed Sen. Andy Manar 4/24/2017SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Scott M. Bennett 4/24/2017SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 4/26/2017SenateSecond Reading 4/26/2017SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 27, 2017 4/27/2017SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-8 (b-1), this amendment will remain in the Committee on Assignments. 4/28/2017SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2017 5/9/2017SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Scott M. Bennett 5/9/2017SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments 5/10/2017SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Insurance 5/11/2017SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Insurance; 010-000-000 5/11/2017SenateRecalled to Second Reading 5/11/2017SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Bennett 5/11/2017SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 5/11/2017SenateThird Reading - Passed; 054-000-000 5/11/2017SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) 5/11/2017HouseArrived in House 5/11/2017HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Jim Durkin 5/11/2017HouseFirst Reading 5/11/2017HouseReferred to Rules Committee 5/16/2017HouseAssigned to State Government Administration Committee 5/16/2017HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Wojcicki Jimenez 5/16/2017HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Terri Bryant 5/16/2017HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Tim Butler 5/16/2017HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. C.D. Davidsmeyer 5/19/2017HouseCommittee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 26, 2017 5/19/2017HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard 5/23/2017HouseDo Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 006-000-000 5/23/2017HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/23/2017HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sara Wojcicki Jimenez 5/23/2017HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 5/24/2017HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/24/2017HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 5/26/2017HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2017 5/31/2017HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) June 30, 2017 6/30/2017HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) July 7, 2017 7/6/2017HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/9/2019SenateSession Sine Die