HB4450 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

LRB097 17993 PJG 63216 b

97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
HB4450

Introduced 1/30/2012, by Rep. Chad Hays

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

30 ILCS 540/1

from Ch. 127, par. 132.401

Amends the State Prompt Payment Act. Provides that nursing facility services billed by an intermediate or long-term care facility owned by a unit of local government shall be eligible for interest payments under the same terms and conditions applicable to nursing facility services billed by intermediate and long-term care facilities in general. Provides that intermediate and long-term care facilities may not be excluded from receiving prompt payment interest based on the fact that the facility is operated by a unit of local government. Effective immediately.

FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning finance.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The State Prompt Payment Act is amended by changing Section 1 as follows:

(30 ILCS 540/1) (from Ch. 127, par. 132.401)

Sec. 1. This Act applies to any State official or agency authorized to provide for payment from State funds, by virtue of any appropriation of the General Assembly, for goods or services furnished to the State.

For purposes of this Act, "goods or services furnished to the State" include but are not limited to (i) covered health care provided to eligible members and their covered dependents in accordance with the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971, including coverage through a physician-owned health maintenance organization under Section 6.1 of that Act, and (ii) prevention, intervention, or treatment services and supports for persons with developmental disabilities, mental health services, alcohol and substance abuse services, rehabilitation services, and early intervention services provided by a vendor. For the purposes of item (ii), a vendor includes but is not limited to sellers of goods and services, including community-based organizations that are licensed to provide prevention, intervention, or treatment services and supports for persons with developmental disabilities, mental illness, and substance abuse problems.

For the purposes of this Act, "appropriate State official or agency" is defined as the Director or Chief Executive or his designee of that State agency or department or facility of such agency or department. With respect to covered health care provided to eligible members and their dependents in accordance with the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971, "appropriate State official or agency" also includes an administrator of a program of health benefits under that Act.

As used in this Act, "eligible member" means a member who is eligible for health benefits under the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971, and "member" and "dependent" have the meanings ascribed to those terms in that Act.

As used in this Act, "a proper bill or invoice" means a bill or invoice that includes the information necessary for processing the payment as may be specified by a State agency and in rules adopted in accordance with this Act.

Nursing facility services billed by an intermediate or long-term care facility owned by a unit of local government shall be eligible for interest payments under the same terms and conditions applicable to nursing facility services billed by intermediate and long-term care facilities in general. Intermediate and long-term care facilities may not be excluded from receiving prompt payment interest under this Act based on the fact that the facility is operated by a unit of local government.

(Source: P.A. 96-802, eff. 1-1-10.)

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.