HB4587 98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2013 and 2014
HB4587

Introduced , by Rep. Joe Sosnowski

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

30 ILCS 540/1

from Ch. 127, par. 132.401

Amends the State Prompt Payment Act. Provides that a vendor under the Act includes, but is not limited to, hospitals and nursing homes operated under the Counties Code, the Township Code, or the Illinois Municipal Code. 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 purposes of items (i) and (ii), a vendor includes, but is not limited to, hospitals operated under Division 5-7 of the Counties Code, Article 170 of the Township Code, or Article 11 of the Illinois Municipal Code and nursing homes operated under Division 5-21 of the Counties Code, Article 220 of the Township Code, or Article 11 of the Illinois Municipal Code. 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.

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

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