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HB 224 Illinois House · 97th Regular Session

HEALTH CARRIER EXTERNAL REVIEW

Summary
Amends the Health Carrier External Review Act in the provision concerning standard external review. Provides that whenever a request is eligible for external review (1) the health carrier shall, within 2 (instead of 5) business days, request the Director of Insurance to assign an independent review organization (now, from the list of approved independent review organizations compiled and maintained by the Director) and (2) within 3 business days after receiving the health carrier's request, the Director shall assign, on a rotating basis, an independent review organization from the list of approved independent review organizations compiled and maintained by the Director. Includes the health carrier among those to be notified in writing by the Director of the request's eligibility and acceptance for external review. Effective immediately.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2011
Committee Review
May 2011
House Passage
May 2011
Senate Passage
May 2011
Signed into Law
Aug 2011
Introduced Apr 14, 2011 Signed Aug 26, 2011
Floor votes · Senate May 25, 2011 · House May 29, 2011

How they voted

54–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 56
May 25, 2011
D Democratic33
33 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican23
21 Yea 2
91% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
66
Key actions
12
Committee
17
Amendments
15
Aug 26, 2011
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 29, 2011
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 29, 2011
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 House Concurs 087-025-000
lower
May 29, 2011
Lower · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
lower
May 25, 2011
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 25, 2011
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Mary E. Flowers
lower
May 25, 2011
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 3
lower
May 25, 2011
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
May 25, 2011
Amended
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
upper
May 25, 2011
Amended
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
upper
May 25, 2011
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Steans
upper
May 25, 2011
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (54-0-2)
senate
May 24, 2011
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt Insurance; 007-001-000
upper
May 24, 2011
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Postponed - Insurance
upper
May 24, 2011
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Insurance
upper
May 24, 2011
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Insurance
upper
May 23, 2011
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments
upper
May 23, 2011
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Heather A. Steans
upper
May 19, 2011
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
upper
May 19, 2011
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Heather A. Steans
upper
May 16, 2011
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Insurance; 009-000-000
upper
May 16, 2011
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Insurance
upper
May 14, 2011
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-8(c-1) - Referred to Insurance
upper
May 13, 2011
Upper · Passed
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 31, 2011
upper
May 10, 2011
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
May 10, 2011
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Heather A. Steans
upper
Apr 27, 2011
Committee
Assigned to Insurance
upper
Apr 14, 2011
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 14, 2011
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 12, 2011
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote
lower
Apr 6, 2011
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Health Care Availability and Accessibility Committee; 010-002-000
lower
Apr 6, 2011
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Health Care Availability and Accessibility Committee
lower
Apr 4, 2011
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 4, 2011
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Mary E. Flowers
lower
Mar 8, 2011
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Health Care Availability and Accessibility Committee; 008-004-000
lower
Feb 8, 2011
Committee
Assigned to Health Care Availability and Accessibility Committee
lower
Jan 21, 2011
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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