INS CD-CONT ED ADVISRY COUNCIL Senate SponsorsSen. Michael E. Hastings, Terry Link, Omar Aquino-Don Harmon, Laura M. Murphy, Mattie Hunter, Ira I. Silverstein-Iris Y. Martinez, William R. Haine, Julie A. Morrison-Melinda Bush, Linda Holmes, Patricia Van Pelt-Jacqueline Y. Collins, Kwame Raoul, Emil Jones, III, Elgie R. Sims, Jr. and Cristina Castro House Sponsors(Rep. Jay Hoffman-William Davis-Stephanie A. Kifowit-Katie Stuart, Lawrence Walsh, Jr., Christian L. Mitchell, Daniel J. Burke, Al Riley, André Thapedi, Linda Chapa LaVia, Cynthia Soto, Marcus C. Evans, Jr., LaToya Greenwood, Kathleen Willis, Kelly M. Burke, Justin Slaughter, Nicholas K Smith, Michael Halpin, Arthur Turner, La Shawn K. Ford, Will Guzzardi, John Connor, Silvana Tabares, Martin J. Moylan, Monica Bristow, Michelle Mussman, Sam Yingling, Melissa Conyears-Ervin, Frances Ann Hurley, Natalie A. Manley, Deb Conroy, John C. D'Amico, Laura Fine, Emanuel Chris Welch, Elizabeth Hernandez, Jonathan Carroll and Sue Scherer) 11/29/2018SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 100-1117 215 ILCS 5/401.3 newAmends the Illinois Insurance Code. Creates an advisory council within the Department of Insurance to review and make recommendations to the Department regarding rules to be adopted by the Department concerning continuing education courses, course materials, curriculum, and credentials of instructors. Provides that the members shall be appointed by the Director of Insurance. Provides criteria for membership, length of terms, term limits, and quorum. Provides that a member of the advisory council or a designee of the Director shall be permitted access to any classroom or any educational offering while instruction is in progress to monitor the instruction for any class that has been submitted to the Department for continuing education credit under the provisions of the Code. Effective immediately.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Removes provisions allowing a member of the advisory council or a designee of the Director of Insurance access to any classroom or educational offering while instruction is in progress to monitor the instruction for any class that has been submitted to the Department of Insurance for continuing education credit.House Committee Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to:215 ILCS 5/401.3Adds reference to:820 ILCS 305/8.2820 ILCS 305/8.2aReplaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Workers' Compensation Act in relation to fees and electronic claims. Requires a provider to bill an employer or its designee directly. Provides that the employer or the insurer must send to the provider an explanation of benefits. Requires employers and insurers to pay interest to providers at the rate of 2% per month for services rendered on and after the effective date of this amendatory Act if the bill is not paid promptly. Authorizes providers to bring an action in circuit court to enforce the payment procedures with regard to services rendered on and after the effective date of this amendatory Act. Requires the Director of Insurance to adopt rules to ensure that providers have the opportunity to comply with requests for records by employers and insurers. Imposes penalties upon employers and insurers that fail to comply with the electronic claims process. Effective immediately.Judicial Note, House Committee Amendment No. 2 (Admin Office of the Illinois Courts) This bill would neither increase nor decrease the number of judges needed in the State of Illinois. Balanced Budget Note, House Committee Amendment No. 2 (Office of Management and Budget) The Balanced Budget Note Act does not apply to this bill as it is not a supplemental appropriation that increases or decreases appropriations. Under the Act, a balanced budget note must be prepared only for bills that change a general funds appropriation for the fiscal year in which the new bill is enacted.Correctional Note, House Committee Amendment No. 2 (Dept of Corrections) There is no corrections population impact or fiscal impact to the Department of Corrections. Home Rule Note, House Committee Amendment No. 2 (Dept. of Commerce & Economic Opportunity) This bill does not pre-empt home rule authority. pre-empt home rule authority.State Mandates Fiscal Note, House Committee Amendment No. 2 (Dept. of Commerce & Economic Opportunity) This bill does not create a State mandate.House Floor Amendment No. 3 Restores the interest rate payable by employers and insurers under certain circumstances to 1% per month.Governor Amendatory Veto Message Recommends: (i) requiring an employer to provide an injured worker or an injured worker's medical provider with a mailing address and an electronic mailing address to which medical bills should be sent; (ii) requiring a medical provider to submit its bill to the employer or insurer within 90 days of the date on which the services were provided to the injured worker; (iii) deleting language that requires the Medical Fee Advisory Board to assist the Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission with adopting certain rules concerning requirements for the explanation of benefits; (iv) permitting a medical provider to file a petition with the Commission to determine if interest is owed on an undisputed medical bill (rather than permitting a medical provider to file suit against an employer or insurer for interest payments ); (v) requiring the Director of Insurance to adopt rules concerning administrative fines for insurers that intentionally or repeatedly fail to comply with the electronic claims acceptance and response process; (vi) deleting language that requires the Director of Insurance to adopt certain rules concerning electronic claims, including rules that ensure that health care providers have an opportunity to comply with requests for records by employers and insurers for the authorization of the payment of workers' compensation claims; and (vii) making other changes. (Adds reference to: 820 ILCS 305/8.7 and 820 ILCS 305/19) 2/7/2017SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Michael E. Hastings 2/7/2017SenateFirst Reading 2/7/2017SenateReferred to Assignments 2/15/2017SenateAssigned to Insurance 3/1/2017SenatePostponed - Insurance 3/7/2017SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael E. Hastings 3/7/2017SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/8/2017SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Insurance 3/8/2017SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 3/9/2017SenateDo Pass as Amended Insurance; 011-000-000 3/9/2017SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 14, 2017 3/30/2017SenateSecond Reading 3/30/2017SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 4, 2017 4/26/2017SenateThird Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 4/26/2017HouseArrived in House 4/26/2017HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang 4/26/2017HouseFirst Reading 4/26/2017HouseReferred to Rules Committee 5/3/2017HouseAssigned to Insurance: Property & Casualty Committee 5/19/2017HouseCommittee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 26, 2017 5/26/2017HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2017 5/31/2017HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 5/10/2018HouseAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Jay Hoffman 5/14/2018HouseAssigned to Insurance: Property & Casualty Committee 5/14/2018HouseCommittee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 25, 2018 5/14/2018HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jay Hoffman 5/14/2018HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 5/15/2018HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis 5/15/2018HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lawrence Walsh, Jr. 5/15/2018HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Christian L. Mitchell 5/15/2018HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Burke 5/15/2018HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley 5/15/2018HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. André Thapedi 5/16/2018HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 5/16/2018HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto 5/16/2018HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. 5/16/2018HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. LaToya Greenwood 5/16/2018HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Insurance: Property & Casualty Committee 5/17/2018HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen Willis 5/17/2018HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Burke 5/17/2018HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter 5/17/2018HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicholas K Smith 5/17/2018HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Halpin 5/17/2018HouseRe-assigned to Labor & Commerce Committee 5/17/2018HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Re-assigned to Labor & Commerce Committee 5/17/2018HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur Turner 5/17/2018HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford 5/17/2018HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth 5/17/2018HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jay Hoffman 5/17/2018HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 5/18/2018SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Terry Link 5/18/2018HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi 5/18/2018HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John Connor 5/18/2018HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Silvana Tabares 5/18/2018HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan 5/18/2018HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Monica Bristow 5/18/2018HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman 5/18/2018HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sam Yingling 5/18/2018HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Melissa Conyears-Ervin 5/18/2018HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Frances Ann Hurley 5/18/2018HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley 5/18/2018HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Deb Conroy 5/18/2018HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John C. D'Amico 5/18/2018HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Fine 5/18/2018HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart 5/18/2018HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch 5/21/2018HouseAlternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth 5/21/2018HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez 5/21/2018HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Labor & Commerce Committee 5/22/2018SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Omar Aquino 5/22/2018SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon 5/22/2018SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy 5/22/2018SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter 5/22/2018SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein 5/23/2018SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez 5/23/2018HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted in Labor & Commerce Committee; by Voice Vote 5/23/2018HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Labor & Commerce Committee; 022-001-004 5/23/2018HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 5/23/2018SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. William R. Haine 5/23/2018HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Jay Hoffman 5/23/2018HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 State Mandates Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Jay Hoffman 5/23/2018HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Balanced Budget Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Jay Hoffman 5/23/2018HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Correctional Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Jay Hoffman 5/23/2018HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Home Rule Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Jay Hoffman 5/23/2018HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Judicial Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Jay Hoffman 5/23/2018HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Judicial Note Filed as Amended 5/23/2018HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Balanced Budget Note Filed as Amended 5/23/2018HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Correctional Note Filed as Amended 5/24/2018HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/24/2018SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison 5/24/2018HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit 5/24/2018SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Melinda Bush 5/24/2018SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes 5/24/2018HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/24/2018HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 5/25/2018HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Home Rule Note Filed as Amended 5/25/2018HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 State Mandates Fiscal Note Filed as Amended 5/25/2018HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2018 5/28/2018HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jay Hoffman 5/28/2018HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee 5/28/2018HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 5/28/2018HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/28/2018HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 5/28/2018HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Fiscal Note Requested as Amended - Withdrawn by Rep. Jay Hoffman 5/29/2018HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll 5/30/2018HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted 5/30/2018HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/30/2018HouseRemoved from Short Debate Status 5/30/2018HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Standard Debate 5/30/2018HouseThird Reading - Standard Debate - Passed 105-011-000 5/30/2018HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer 5/30/2018SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 2, 3 5/30/2018SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 2, 3 - May 30, 2018 5/30/2018SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Patricia Van Pelt 5/30/2018SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 5/30/2018SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Michael E. Hastings 5/30/2018SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments 5/30/2018SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Michael E. Hastings 5/30/2018SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments 5/30/2018SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kwame Raoul 5/30/2018SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III 5/30/2018SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments 5/31/2018SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to State Government 5/31/2018SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to State Government 5/31/2018SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Postponed State Government 5/31/2018SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Postponed State Government 5/31/2018SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr. 5/31/2018SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr. 5/31/2018SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments 5/31/2018SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments 5/31/2018SenateSponsor Removed Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr. 5/31/2018SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Assignments 5/31/2018SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Assignments 5/31/2018SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 038-007-004 5/31/2018SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Senate Concurs 038-007-004 5/31/2018SenateSenate Concurs 5/31/2018SenatePassed Both Houses 5/31/2018SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro 6/29/2018SenateSent to the Governor 8/28/2018SenateGovernor Amendatory Veto 11/13/2018SenatePlaced on Calendar Amendatory Veto November 14, 2018 11/13/2018SenateMotion Filed Override Amendatory Veto Sen. Michael E. Hastings 11/14/2018Senate3/5 Vote Required 11/14/2018SenateOverride Amendatory Veto - Senate Passed 055-001-001 11/15/2018HouseArrived in House 11/15/2018HousePlaced on Calendar Amendatory Veto 11/20/2018HouseMotion Filed Override Amendatory Veto Rep. Jay Hoffman 11/27/2018House3/5 Vote Required 11/27/2018HouseOverride Amendatory Veto - House Passed 110-002-000 11/27/2018SenateAmendatory Veto Overridden Both Houses 11/29/2018SenateEffective Date November 27, 2018 11/29/2018SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 100-1117