INS CODE ACCESS TO EYECARE
Summary
Amends the Illinois Insurance Code in relation to patient access to eye care. Provides that insurers may not set reimbursement rates in a manner that discriminates against a class of eye care providers. Provides that eye care coverage insurers may not preclude obtaining eye care directly from a licensed provider on a health care panel or promote a class of providers to the detriment of another class of providers. Requires that all providers on a provider panel be included in any publicly accessible list. Requires the inclusion of ophthalmologists and optometrists in provider panels. Imposes additional requirements.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2015
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 19, 2015
Last action Jan 10, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
1
Committee
6
Amendments
1
Mar 27, 2015
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 27, 2015
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 11, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee
lower
Mar 10, 2015
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 10, 2015
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Dan Brady
lower
Mar 2, 2015
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
lower
Feb 20, 2015
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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