INS CD-AIR AMBULANCE SERVICES House SponsorsRep. Thaddeus Jones Senate Sponsors(Sen. Napoleon Harris, III) 1/10/2023HouseSession Sine Die 215 ILCS 5/352from Ch. 73, par. 964 Amends the Illinois Insurance Code to provide that an air ambulance service or other entity that directly or indirectly, whether through an affiliated entity, agreement with a third-party entity, or otherwise, solicits air ambulance membership subscriptions, accepts membership applications, or charges membership fees, is an insurer. Provides that air ambulance memberships shall be considered insurance and an insurance product and may be considered a supplement to any insurance coverage and shall be regulated accordingly by the Department of Insurance. Effective immediately.House Floor Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Provides that an air ambulance service or other specified entity is engaging in the business of insurance as an insurer (rather than is an insurer) if the service or other entity, for the purpose of covering the copayments, deductibles, or cost-sharing amounts of a patient or post-service payments of costs to third parties, solicits air ambulance membership subscriptions, accepts membership applications, or charges membership fees. Provides that an air ambulance membership shall be considered insurance, secondary insurance coverage, or a supplement to insurance coverage and regulated by the Department of Insurance if the membership covers the copayments, deductibles, or other cost-sharing amounts of a patient, or provides for post-service payments of costs to third parties. Effective immediately. 1/27/2021HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Thaddeus Jones 1/29/2021HouseFirst Reading 1/29/2021HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/2/2021HouseAssigned to Insurance Committee 3/22/2021HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Insurance Committee; 016-000-000 4/8/2021HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 4/15/2021HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Thaddeus Jones 4/15/2021HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 4/20/2021HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Insurance Committee 4/21/2021HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/21/2021HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 4/21/2021HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Insurance Committee; 015-000-000 4/23/2021HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted 4/23/2021HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/23/2021HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 072-034-003 4/27/2021SenateArrive in Senate 4/27/2021SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/27/2021SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III 4/27/2021SenateFirst Reading 4/27/2021SenateReferred to Assignments 11/16/2022SenateApproved for Consideration Assignments 11/16/2022SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading November 29, 2022 11/29/2022SenateSecond Reading 11/29/2022SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading November 30, 2022 1/1/2023SenatePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments 1/10/2023HouseSession Sine Die