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Bill INSURANCE&MEDICAID FRAUD Amends the Medical Practice Act of 1987, the Illinois Public Aid Code, and the Criminal Code of 1961. Requires the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation to suspend the license of a physician who has not paid restitution for financial loss sustained as a result of insurance fraud or vendor fraud in relation to medical assistance under the Illinois Public Aid Code committed by the physician, including any court costs and attorney fees. Provides that a person convicted of insurance fraud or recipient fraud, unauthorized use of medical assistance, or vendor fraud in relation to the provision of medical assistance under the Illinois Public Aid Code shall be ordered to pay monetary restitution to a person for any financial loss sustained by that person as a result of the violation, including any court costs and attorney fees. Provides that an order of restitution also includes expenses incurred and paid in connection with any medical evaluation or treatment. Provides that State licensing agencies, the Office of the Attorney General, and the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation shall coordinate enforcement efforts relating to acts of insurance fraud or recipient fraud, unauthorized use of medical assistance, or vendor fraud in relation to medical assistance under the Illinois Public Aid Code. us/states/il Illinois General Assembly 94th SB 538 Illinois SB 538 (94th)
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Illinois SB 538 (94th) — INSURANCE&MEDICAID FRAUD

Amends the Medical Practice Act of 1987, the Illinois Public Aid Code, and the Criminal Code of 1961. Requires the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation to suspend the license of a physician who has not paid restitution for financial loss sustained as a result of insurance fraud or vendor fraud in relation to medical assistance under the Illinois Public Aid Code committed by the physician, including any court costs and attorney fees. Provides that a person convicted of insurance fraud or recipient fraud, unauthorized use of medical assistance, or vendor fraud in relation to the provision of medical assistance under the Illinois Public Aid Code shall be ordered to pay monetary restitution to a person for any financial loss sustained by that person as a result of the violation, including any court costs and attorney fees. Provides that an order of restitution also includes expenses incurred and paid in connection with any medical evaluation or treatment. Provides that State licensing agencies, the Office of the Attorney General, and the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation shall coordinate enforcement efforts relating to acts of insurance fraud or recipient fraud, unauthorized use of medical assistance, or vendor fraud in relation to medical assistance under the Illinois Public Aid Code.

Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

  1. Introduced (filed) — source
  2. Engrossed (committee substitute) — source
  3. Enrolled (enrolled) — source

Votes

  • Concurrence, Amendment 1 — 590 (pass) · upper
  • Third Reading — 1150 (pass) · lower
  • Third Reading — 550 (pass) · upper

Sponsors

  • Dale A. Righter — primary (person)

Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

  • 2005-02-17 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Dale A. Righter filing
  • 2005-02-17 First Reading reading-1
  • 2005-02-17 Referred to Rules referral-committee
  • 2005-03-03 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Richard J. Winkel, Jr.
  • 2005-03-09 Assigned to Health & Human Services referral-committee
  • 2005-03-17 Do Pass Health & Human Services; 010-000-000 committee-passage
  • 2005-03-17 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 6, 2005
  • 2005-04-11 Second Reading reading-2
  • 2005-04-11 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 12, 2005
  • 2005-04-14 Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 reading-3, passage
  • 2005-04-14 Arrived in House introduction
  • 2005-04-14 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading reading-1
  • 2005-04-15 Chief House Sponsor Rep. Frank J. Mautino
  • 2005-04-15 First Reading reading-1
  • 2005-04-15 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2005-04-20 Assigned to Registration and Regulation Committee referral-committee
  • 2005-05-11 Do Pass / Short Debate Registration and Regulation Committee; 017-000-001 committee-passage
  • 2005-05-12 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2005-05-17 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Frank J. Mautino amendment-introduction
  • 2005-05-17 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2005-05-19 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Registration and Regulation Committee
  • 2005-05-19 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Registration and Regulation Committee; 022-000-000 committee-passage-favorable
  • 2005-05-20 Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2005
  • 2005-05-24 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2005-05-24 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote amendment-passage
  • 2005-05-24 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2005-05-25 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt
  • 2005-05-25 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000 reading-3, passage
  • 2005-05-26 Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01
  • 2005-05-26 Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01-May 27, 2005.
  • 2005-05-26 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Dale A. Righter filing
  • 2005-05-26 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules referral-committee
  • 2005-05-26 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Health & Human Services referral-committee
  • 2005-05-26 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Be Adopted Health & Human Services; 010-000-000
  • 2005-05-27 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 059-000-000
  • 2005-05-27 Passed Both Houses
  • 2005-06-24 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
  • 2005-08-12 Governor Approved executive-signature
  • 2005-08-12 Effective Date January 1, 2006
  • 2005-08-12 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0577 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/9bdba3fe-5561-4b61-94af-ba8fde8138f5. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).