INS-ELECTRONIC PAYMENT FEES Senate SponsorsSen. Laura Fine, Laura M. Murphy and Mary Edly-Allen House Sponsors(Rep. Bob Morgan-William E Hauter-Anthony DeLuca-Lindsey LaPointe and Camille Y. Lilly) 7/1/2024SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0618 215 ILCS 5/355.6 new215 ILCS 125/4-6.6 newAmends the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that no insurer, health maintenance organization, managed care plan, health care plan, preferred provider organization, or third-party administrator, or bank or payment processing company under contract with one of those entities, shall charge a provider a fee, fine, or cost for using an electronic funds transfer process, including, but not limited to, direct deposit, virtual or digital checks, or virtual credit cards, to receive payment for health care services provided to an insured. Amends the Health Maintenance Organization Act to make a conforming change. Effective immediately.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:215 ILCS 125/4-6.6 newAdds reference to:215 ILCS 125/5-3from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1411.2Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that any group or individual policy of accident and health insurance or managed care plan amended, delivered, issued, or renewed on or after January 1, 2026 shall offer all reasonably available methods of payment from the insurer or managed care plan, or its contracted vendor, to the contracted health care provider. Provides that an insurer or managed care plan shall not mandate payment by credit card. Provides that if one of the available payment methods has a fee associated with it, the insurer or managed care plan, or its contracted vendor, shall notify the health care provider of certain information and provide the health care provider with instructions on how to select each method. Provides that if a health care provider requests a change in the available payment method, the insurer or managed care plan, or its contracted vendor, shall implement the change to the payment method selected by the health care provider within 30 business days, subject to federal and State verification measures to prevent fraud and abuse. Provides that an insurer or managed care plan shall not use a health care provider's preferred method of payment as a factor when deciding whether to provide credentials to a health care provider. Defines terms. Amends the Health Maintenance Organization Act to make a conforming change. 1/12/2024SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Laura Fine 1/12/2024SenateFirst Reading 1/12/2024SenateReferred to Assignments 1/31/2024SenateAssigned to Insurance 3/6/2024SenatePostponed - Insurance 3/7/2024SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Fine 3/7/2024SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/12/2024SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Insurance 3/12/2024SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 3/13/2024SenateDo Pass as Amended Insurance; 008-000-000 3/13/2024SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 14, 2024 3/14/2024SenateSecond Reading 3/14/2024SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 20, 2024 4/10/2024SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** 4/10/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy 4/11/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen 4/12/2024SenateThird Reading - Passed; 059-000-000 4/12/2024HouseArrived in House 4/12/2024HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan 4/15/2024HouseFirst Reading 4/15/2024HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/17/2024HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William E Hauter 4/24/2024HouseAssigned to Insurance Committee 4/30/2024HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca 4/30/2024HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Insurance Committee; 015-000-000 5/1/2024HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/6/2024HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/6/2024HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/14/2024HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe 5/14/2024HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly 5/15/2024HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000 5/15/2024SenatePassed Both Houses 6/13/2024SenateSent to the Governor 7/1/2024SenateGovernor Approved 7/1/2024SenateEffective Date January 1, 2025 7/1/2024SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0618