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IL HB1548

IL HB1548
WORKERS COMP-FEE SCHEDULE


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Introduced
01/30/2023
In Committee
01/31/2023
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/08/2025

Introduced Session

103rd General Assembly

Bill Summary

Amends the Workers' Compensation Act. Makes existing medical fee schedules inoperative after August 31, 2024. Provides that the Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission shall establish new medical fee schedules applicable on and after September 1, 2024 in accordance with specified criteria. Provides for 4 non-hospital fee schedules and 14 hospital fee schedules applicable to different geographic areas of the State. Sets forth a procedure for petitioning the Commission if a maximum fee causes a significant limitation on access to quality health care in either a specific field of health care services or a specific geographic limitation on access to health care. Effective immediately.

AI Summary

This bill makes the existing medical fee schedules in the Workers' Compensation Act inoperative after August 31, 2024. It requires the Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission to establish new medical fee schedules applicable on and after September 1, 2024, with four non-hospital fee schedule regions and fourteen hospital fee schedule regions. The bill sets out a process for determining the initial maximum fees for each procedure, treatment, and service code, as well as annual adjustments to those fees. It also provides a process for petitioning the Commission to modify the maximum fees if they would create a significant limitation on access to quality health care.

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Session Sine Die (on 01/07/2025)

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