NETWORK ADEQUACY-STANDARDS Senate SponsorsSen. Robert Peters-Julie A. Morrison, Adriane Johnson-Mattie Hunter-Cristina Castro, Celina Villanueva, Linda Holmes, David Koehler, Rachel Ventura, Kimberly A. Lightford and Robert F. Martwick 1/7/2025SenateSession Sine Die 5 ILCS 100/5-45.55 new215 ILCS 124/3215 ILCS 124/5215 ILCS 124/10215 ILCS 124/15215 ILCS 124/20215 ILCS 124/25215 ILCS 124/30215 ILCS 124/35 new215 ILCS 124/40 new215 ILCS 124/50 new215 ILCS 134/20215 ILCS 134/25Amends the Network Adequacy and Transparency Act. Adds definitions. Provides that the minimum ratio for each provider type shall be no less than any such ratio established for qualified health plans in Federally-Facilitated Exchanges by federal law or by the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Provides that the maximum travel time and distance standards and appointment wait time standards shall be no greater than any such standards established for qualified health plans in Federally-Facilitated Exchanges by federal law or by the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Makes changes to provisions concerning network adequacy, notice of nonrenewal or termination, transition of services, network transparency, administration and enforcement, provider requirements, and provider directory information. Amends the Managed Care Reform and Patient Rights Act. Makes changes to provisions concerning notice of nonrenewal or termination and transition of services. Amends the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act to authorize the Department of Insurance to adopt emergency rules implementing federal standards for provider ratios, time and distance, or appointment wait times when such standards apply to health insurance coverage regulated by the Department of Insurance and are more stringent than the State standards extant at the time the final federal standards are published. Amends the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act to make a conforming change. Effective immediately. 2/9/2024SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Robert Peters 2/9/2024SenateFirst Reading 2/9/2024SenateReferred to Assignments 2/22/2024SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison 2/22/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson 2/22/2024SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter 2/22/2024SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro 2/28/2024SenateAssigned to Insurance 3/7/2024SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Robert Peters 3/7/2024SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/12/2024SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-8 (b-1), this committee amendment will remain in the Committee on Assignments. 3/13/2024SenatePostponed - Insurance 3/14/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva 3/15/2024SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 3/18/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes 3/18/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler 4/2/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura 4/19/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford 5/13/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick 1/7/2025SenateSession Sine Die