The bill amends the Temporary Hospital Facility Act to enhance the enforcement provisions against healthcare insurers and ensure timely reimbursement for temporary hospital facilities. It requires healthcare insurers to cooperate in good faith by offering a healthcare contract to temporary hospital facilities within 30 days of a demand. The bill also mandates that reimbursement rates for temporary hospital facilities be equal to those of regularly-licensed hospitals and applies this requirement retroactively to the date when the facility was designated as a temporary hospital.
Additionally, the bill clarifies that the Insurance Commissioner has the authority to enforce these provisions and that all remedies available under the Trade Practices Act are applicable. It includes a severability clause to ensure that if any part of the act is found invalid, the remaining provisions will still be effective. An emergency clause is also included, stating that the act is necessary for the preservation of public health and safety, allowing it to take effect immediately upon approval by the Governor or under specific conditions if not acted upon.