INS CD-DENTAL SERVICE PROVIDER Senate SponsorsSen. Linda Holmes-Don Harmon, Dave Syverson, Neil Anderson, Matt Murphy and Pamela J. Althoff House Sponsors(Rep. Michael D. Unes-Anthony DeLuca, Laura Fine, Jack D. Franks, Carol Ammons and Linda Chapa LaVia) 7/15/2016SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0568 215 ILCS 5/355.4 newAmends the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that a contracting entity may not sell, lease, rent, or otherwise grant access to the dental services of a participating provider under a dental services contract unless expressly authorized by the dental services contract. Requires a contracting entity to make certain disclosures to the participating provider. Provides that any contract entered into or renewed on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act shall require that any time a contracting entity leases, rents, or otherwise grants access to the dental services of a participating provider it must allow the participating provider the option to refuse to continue to provide services to third-parties entities that have bought, leased, rented, or otherwise been granted access to the health care services of a participating provider by the contracting entity. Requires contracting entities to timely update their provider directories to reflect participating providers who have refused to continue to provide services. Requires third parties who contract with contracting entities to provide certain information to participating providers. Effective immediately.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that any contract entered into or renewed on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act that allows the rights and obligations of the contract to be assigned or leased to another insurer shall provide for notice of that assignment or lease within 30 days after the assignment or lease to the contracting dentist. Effective immediately. 1/28/2016SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Linda Holmes 1/28/2016SenateFirst Reading 1/28/2016SenateReferred to Assignments 2/3/2016SenateAssigned to Insurance 4/1/2016SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Linda Holmes 4/1/2016SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 4/5/2016SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Insurance 4/6/2016SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 4/6/2016SenateDo Pass as Amended Insurance; 011-000-000 4/6/2016SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 7, 2016 4/12/2016SenateSecond Reading 4/12/2016SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 13, 2016 4/13/2016SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon 4/20/2016SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dave Syverson 4/20/2016SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Neil Anderson 4/20/2016SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Matt Murphy 4/20/2016SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff 4/22/2016SenateThird Reading - Passed; 051-000-000 4/22/2016HouseArrived in House 4/22/2016HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Michael D. Unes 4/22/2016HouseFirst Reading 4/22/2016HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/26/2016HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Fine 5/9/2016HouseAssigned to Insurance Committee 5/13/2016HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 27, 2016 5/17/2016HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Insurance Committee; 012-000-000 5/18/2016HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/19/2016HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/19/2016HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/24/2016HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000 5/24/2016HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca 5/24/2016HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks 5/24/2016HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons 5/24/2016HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 5/24/2016SenatePassed Both Houses 6/22/2016SenateSent to the Governor 7/15/2016SenateGovernor Approved 7/15/2016SenateEffective Date July 15, 2016 7/15/2016SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0568