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91_HB2713sam001
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1 AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 2713
2 AMENDMENT NO. . Amend House Bill 2713 by replacing
3 everything after the enacting clause with the following:
4 "Section 5. The Illinois Insurance Code is amended by
5 changing Section 370b as follows:
6 (215 ILCS 5/370b) (from Ch. 73, par. 982b)
7 Sec. 370b. Timely reimbursement on equal basis.
8 Notwithstanding any provision of any individual or group
9 policy of accident and health insurance, or any provision of
10 a policy, contract, plan or agreement for hospital or medical
11 service or indemnity, wherever such policy, contract, plan or
12 agreement provides for reimbursement for any service provided
13 by persons licensed under the Medical Practice Act of 1987 or
14 the Podiatric Medical Practice Act of 1987, the person
15 entitled to benefits or person performing services under such
16 policy, contract, plan or agreement is entitled to
17 reimbursement on an equal basis for such service, when the
18 service is performed by a person licensed under the Medical
19 Practice Act of 1987 or the Podiatric Medical Practice Act of
20 1987. The provisions of this Section do not apply to any
21 policy, contract, plan or agreement in effect prior to
22 September 19, 1969 or to preferred provider arrangements or
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1 benefit agreements.
2 (Source: P.A. 90-14, eff. 7-1-97.)".
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