CONSUMER FRAUD-KICKBACKS Senate SponsorsSen. Sara Feigenholtz House Sponsors(Rep. Maurice A. West, II-Stephanie A. Kifowit-Deb Conroy-Dave Severin-Michelle Mussman, Charles Meier, Denyse Wang Stoneback, Daniel Swanson, Aaron M. Ortiz, Katie Stuart, Joyce Mason, Terra Costa Howard, Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz, Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar, Chris Bos, Mary E. Flowers, Amy Grant, Jackie Haas, Norine K. Hammond and Tony McCombie) 8/20/2021SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0550 815 ILCS 505/2VVVAmends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Provides that a violation of the federal Eliminating Kickbacks in Recovery Act of 2018 constitutes a violation of the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Effective immediately.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends a provision of the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act concerning the deceptive marketing, advertising, and sale of mental health disorder and substance use disorder treatment. Provides that it is an unlawful practice for any person to solicit, offer, or enter into an arrangement under which a patient seeking mental health disorder or substance use disorder treatment is referred to a mental health disorder or substance use disorder treatment program or facility in exchange for a fee or any other remuneration. Provides that it is not an unlawful practice for programs and facilities to enter into personal services agreements or management services agreements with third parties that do not take into account the volume or value of referrals. Provides that it is not an unlawful practice for programs or facilities to provide discounts for treatment services to clients as long as the discount is based on financial necessity in accordance with the program's or facility's charity care plan, regardless of referral source or reason. Provides that compensation paid by programs or facilities to their employees and independent contractors related to identifying, locating, and securing referrals to that program or facility is not an unlawful practice if the amount of compensation provided to the employee or independent contractor does not vary based upon the volume or value of such referrals. Effective immediately. 2/26/2021SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Sara Feigenholtz 2/26/2021SenateFirst Reading 2/26/2021SenateReferred to Assignments 4/7/2021SenateAssigned to Judiciary 4/9/2021SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Sara Feigenholtz 4/9/2021SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 4/13/2021SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary 4/13/2021SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 4/14/2021SenateDo Pass as Amended Judiciary; 009-000-000 4/14/2021SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 15, 2021 4/20/2021SenateSecond Reading 4/20/2021SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** April 21, 2021 4/23/2021SenateThird Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 4/26/2021HouseArrived in House 4/26/2021HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II 4/27/2021HouseFirst Reading 4/27/2021HouseReferred to Rules Committee 5/3/2021HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit 5/4/2021HouseAssigned to Mental Health & Addiction Committee 5/13/2021HouseDo Pass / Consent Calendar Mental Health & Addiction Committee; 015-000-000 5/13/2021HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Consent Calendar 5/14/2021HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles Meier 5/14/2021HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Denyse Wang Stoneback 5/14/2021HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Swanson 5/14/2021HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Aaron M. Ortiz 5/14/2021HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart 5/14/2021HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Deb Conroy 5/14/2021HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Severin 5/14/2021HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman 5/14/2021HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason 5/14/2021HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard 5/14/2021HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz 5/14/2021HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar 5/14/2021HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Chris Bos 5/14/2021HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers 5/14/2021HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Grant 5/14/2021HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jackie Haas 5/24/2021HouseSecond Reading - Consent Calendar 5/24/2021HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Consent Calendar 5/25/2021HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Consent Calendar 5/26/2021HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond 5/26/2021HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony McCombie 5/26/2021HouseThird Reading - Consent Calendar - First Day 5/27/2021HouseThird Reading - Consent Calendar - Passed 116-000-000 5/27/2021SenatePassed Both Houses 6/25/2021SenateSent to the Governor 8/20/2021SenateGovernor Approved 8/20/2021SenateEffective Date August 20, 2021 8/20/2021SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0550