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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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enacted | 3 | 40 | 3 | 2005-02-17 | 2005-08-12 | openstates | ocd-bill/9bdba3fe-5561-4b61-94af-ba8fde8138f5 | http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=538&GAID=8&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=17414&SessionID=50&GA=94 | 3fb6d3e623a4d72e72ae747ff5147307a8d19057e2a91302ea0c965cc33fad31 | 2026-07-01 | https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump | 2026-07-06 | reported |
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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.
Votes
- Concurrence, Amendment 1 — 59–0 (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — 115–0 (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — 55–0 (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).