Illinois Statutes Chapter 215. Insurance § 5/368e. Administration and enforcement

(a) Other than the duties specifically created in Sections 368b, 368c, and 368d, nothing in those Sections is intended to preclude, prevent, or require the adoption, modification, or termination of any utilization management, quality management, or claims processing methodologies or other provisions of a contract applicable to services provided under a contract between an insurer, health maintenance organization, independent practice association, or physician hospital organization and a health care professional or health care provider.

(b) Nothing in Sections 368b, 368c, and 368d precludes, prevents, or requires the adoption, modification, or termination of any health plan term, benefit, coverage or eligibility provision, or payment methodology.

(c) The provisions of Sections 368b, 368c, and 368d are deemed incorporated into health care professional and health care provider service contracts entered into on or before the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 93rd General Assembly and do not require an insurer, health maintenance organization, independent practice association, or physician hospital organization to renew or renegotiate the contracts with a health care professional or health care provider.

(d) The Department shall enforce the provisions of this Section and Sections 368b, 368c, and 368d pursuant to the enforcement powers granted to it by law.

(e) The Department is hereby granted specific authority to issue a cease and desist order against, fine, or otherwise penalize independent practice associations and physician-hospital organizations for violations.

(f) The Department shall adopt reasonable rules to enforce compliance with this Section and Sections 368b, 368c, and 368d.