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IL SB3102

Bill

Status

Enrolled

1/9/2019

Primary Sponsor

Cristina Castro

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Origin

Senate

100th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act to regulate marketing and advertising of mental health disorder and substance use disorder treatment services.

  • Prohibits misleading or false advertising that misrepresents the need to seek mental health or substance use disorder treatment outside of Illinois.

  • Requires marketing materials directed to Illinois residents to display: full physical address, Illinois licensing status, in-state locations, insurance coverage information, in-network/out-of-network status, links to state agency resources, and disclosure that treatment may be available at reduced cost or free within Illinois.

  • Prohibits referral arrangements where patients are referred to treatment facilities in exchange for fees, revenue percentages, or remuneration based on referral volume or value; such violations also constitute fee-splitting violations under the Medical Practice Act and Health Care Worker Self-Referral Act.

  • Exempts health insurance companies, health maintenance organizations, managed care plans, hospitals, and hospital affiliates licensed in Illinois from the referral arrangement prohibitions.

Legislative Description

CONS FRAUD REBATE STORED VALUE

Last Action

Sent to the Governor

2/7/2019

Committee Referrals

Assignments12/29/2018
Rules5/31/2018
Executive5/18/2018
Rules4/26/2018
Commerce and Economic Development2/27/2018
Assignments2/15/2018

Full Bill Text

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