INS-HEALTH CARE/AMBULANCE Senate SponsorsSen. Linda Holmes and Laura M. Murphy 1/7/2025SenateSession Sine Die 215 ILCS 5/356z.3a215 ILCS 5/370gfrom Ch. 73, par. 982g215 ILCS 125/4-15from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1409.8Amends 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. 2/9/2023SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Linda Holmes 2/9/2023SenateFirst Reading 2/9/2023SenateReferred to Assignments 2/21/2023SenateAssigned to Insurance 3/3/2023SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Linda Holmes 3/3/2023SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/7/2023SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Insurance 3/8/2023SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Insurance 3/8/2023SenatePostponed - Insurance 3/10/2023SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 3/10/2023SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 1/10/2024SenateRe-assigned to Insurance 1/10/2024SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Re-assigned to Insurance 3/15/2024SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 3/15/2024SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 3/22/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy 1/7/2025SenateSession Sine Die