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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 2561         </title>
<shortdesc>INS-TELEHEALTH REIMBURSEMENT</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Laura Fine and Sara Feigenholtz-Julie A. Morrison</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/13/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>215 ILCS 5/356z.22</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>305 ILCS 5/5-5.25</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Requires an individual or group policy of accident and health insurance that provides telehealth services to provide reimbursement for such services at the same rate that such services are reimbursed for an in-person consultation and to reimburse a facility fee to the originating site. Allows the Director of Insurance to alter the dollar amount of this facility fee, and requires the Director to review the amount of the fee at least once every 5 years. Defines "originating site". Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that services provided through telehealth shall be reimbursed at the same rate that such services are reimbursed for an in-person consultation. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/29/2020</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Fine</action>
<statusdate>1/29/2020</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/29/2020</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>2/4/2020</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Insurance</action>
<statusdate>2/26/2020</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Postponed - Insurance</action>
<statusdate>3/4/2020</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Fine</action>
<statusdate>3/4/2020</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>3/4/2020</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Do Pass Insurance;  016-000-000</action>
<statusdate>3/4/2020</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 5, 2020</action>
<statusdate>3/5/2020</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz</action>
<statusdate>3/5/2020</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1   Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-8(c-1), this amendment will remain in the Committee on Assignments.</action>
<statusdate>3/5/2020</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison</action>
<statusdate>3/25/2020</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 7, 2020</action>
<statusdate>4/12/2020</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>4/23/2020</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 15, 2020</action>
<statusdate>4/30/2020</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 22, 2020</action>
<statusdate>5/7/2020</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 29, 2020</action>
<statusdate>5/15/2020</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 2-10 Third Reading/Passage Deadline Established As May 31, 2020</action>
<statusdate>1/13/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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