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4-AN ACT concerning regulation.
5-Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
6-represented in the General Assembly:
7-Section 1. References to Act; purpose.
8-(a) References to Act. This Act may be referred to as the
9-Mental Health and Wellness Act.
10-(b) Purpose. This Act is intended to address Illinois'
11-skyrocketing mental health needs for children, youth, and
12-adults following the COVID-19 pandemic by covering preventive
13-mental health care.
14-Section 5. Findings. The General Assembly finds that:
15-(1) According to a recent U.S. Surgeon General's
16-Advisory on Protecting Youth Mental Health, the proportion
17-of high school students reporting persistent feelings of
18-hopelessness and sadness increased by 40% between 2009 and
19-2019, and rates of depression and anxiety doubled during
20-the COVID-19 pandemic.
21-(2) Death by suicide is alarmingly high, particularly
22-among Black children. Black children under 13 are now
23-nearly twice as likely to die by suicide than White
24-children.
25-(3) According to a bipartisan United States Senate
26-Finance Committee report on Mental Health Care in the
3+1 AN ACT concerning regulation.
4+2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
5+3 represented in the General Assembly:
6+4 Section 1. References to Act; purpose.
7+5 (a) References to Act. This Act may be referred to as the
8+6 Mental Health and Wellness Act.
9+7 (b) Purpose. This Act is intended to address Illinois'
10+8 skyrocketing mental health needs for children, youth, and
11+9 adults following the COVID-19 pandemic by covering preventive
12+10 mental health care.
13+11 Section 5. Findings. The General Assembly finds that:
14+12 (1) According to a recent U.S. Surgeon General's
15+13 Advisory on Protecting Youth Mental Health, the proportion
16+14 of high school students reporting persistent feelings of
17+15 hopelessness and sadness increased by 40% between 2009 and
18+16 2019, and rates of depression and anxiety doubled during
19+17 the COVID-19 pandemic.
20+18 (2) Death by suicide is alarmingly high, particularly
21+19 among Black children. Black children under 13 are now
22+20 nearly twice as likely to die by suicide than White
23+21 children.
24+22 (3) According to a bipartisan United States Senate
25+23 Finance Committee report on Mental Health Care in the
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33-United States, symptoms for depression and anxiety in
34-adults increased nearly fourfold during the COVID-19
35-pandemic.
36-Section 10. The State Employees Group Insurance Act of
37-1971 is amended by changing Section 6.11 as follows:
38-(5 ILCS 375/6.11)
39-(Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 102-768)
40-Sec. 6.11. Required health benefits; Illinois Insurance
41-Code requirements. The program of health benefits shall
42-provide the post-mastectomy care benefits required to be
43-covered by a policy of accident and health insurance under
44-Section 356t of the Illinois Insurance Code. The program of
45-health benefits shall provide the coverage required under
46-Sections 356g, 356g.5, 356g.5-1, 356m, 356q, 356u, 356w, 356x,
47-356z.2, 356z.4, 356z.4a, 356z.6, 356z.8, 356z.9, 356z.10,
48-356z.11, 356z.12, 356z.13, 356z.14, 356z.15, 356z.17, 356z.22,
49-356z.25, 356z.26, 356z.29, 356z.30a, 356z.32, 356z.33,
50-356z.36, 356z.40, 356z.41, 356z.45, 356z.46, 356z.47, 356z.51,
51-356z.53, 356z.54, 356z.56, 356z.57, 356z.59, and 356z.60, and
52-356z.61 of the Illinois Insurance Code. The program of health
53-benefits must comply with Sections 155.22a, 155.37, 355b,
54-356z.19, 370c, and 370c.1 and Article XXXIIB of the Illinois
55-Insurance Code. The Department of Insurance shall enforce the
56-requirements of this Section with respect to Sections 370c and
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34+1 United States, symptoms for depression and anxiety in
35+2 adults increased nearly fourfold during the COVID-19
36+3 pandemic.
37+4 Section 10. The State Employees Group Insurance Act of
38+5 1971 is amended by changing Section 6.11 as follows:
39+6 (5 ILCS 375/6.11)
40+7 (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 102-768)
41+8 Sec. 6.11. Required health benefits; Illinois Insurance
42+9 Code requirements. The program of health benefits shall
43+10 provide the post-mastectomy care benefits required to be
44+11 covered by a policy of accident and health insurance under
45+12 Section 356t of the Illinois Insurance Code. The program of
46+13 health benefits shall provide the coverage required under
47+14 Sections 356g, 356g.5, 356g.5-1, 356m, 356q, 356u, 356w, 356x,
48+15 356z.2, 356z.4, 356z.4a, 356z.6, 356z.8, 356z.9, 356z.10,
49+16 356z.11, 356z.12, 356z.13, 356z.14, 356z.15, 356z.17, 356z.22,
50+17 356z.25, 356z.26, 356z.29, 356z.30a, 356z.32, 356z.33,
51+18 356z.36, 356z.40, 356z.41, 356z.45, 356z.46, 356z.47, 356z.51,
52+19 356z.53, 356z.54, 356z.56, 356z.57, 356z.59, and 356z.60, and
53+20 356z.61 of the Illinois Insurance Code. The program of health
54+21 benefits must comply with Sections 155.22a, 155.37, 355b,
55+22 356z.19, 370c, and 370c.1 and Article XXXIIB of the Illinois
56+23 Insurance Code. The Department of Insurance shall enforce the
57+24 requirements of this Section with respect to Sections 370c and
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59-370c.1 of the Illinois Insurance Code; all other requirements
60-of this Section shall be enforced by the Department of Central
61-Management Services.
62-Rulemaking authority to implement Public Act 95-1045, if
63-any, is conditioned on the rules being adopted in accordance
64-with all provisions of the Illinois Administrative Procedure
65-Act and all rules and procedures of the Joint Committee on
66-Administrative Rules; any purported rule not so adopted, for
67-whatever reason, is unauthorized.
68-(Source: P.A. 101-13, eff. 6-12-19; 101-281, eff. 1-1-20;
69-101-393, eff. 1-1-20; 101-452, eff. 1-1-20; 101-461, eff.
70-1-1-20; 101-625, eff. 1-1-21; 102-30, eff. 1-1-22; 102-103,
71-eff. 1-1-22; 102-203, eff. 1-1-22; 102-306, eff. 1-1-22;
72-102-642, eff. 1-1-22; 102-665, eff. 10-8-21; 102-731, eff.
73-1-1-23; 102-804, eff. 1-1-23; 102-813, eff. 5-13-22; 102-816,
74-eff. 1-1-23; 102-860, eff. 1-1-23; 102-1093, eff. 1-1-23;
75-revised 12-13-22.)
76-(Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 102-768)
77-Sec. 6.11. Required health benefits; Illinois Insurance
78-Code requirements. The program of health benefits shall
79-provide the post-mastectomy care benefits required to be
80-covered by a policy of accident and health insurance under
81-Section 356t of the Illinois Insurance Code. The program of
82-health benefits shall provide the coverage required under
83-Sections 356g, 356g.5, 356g.5-1, 356m, 356q, 356u, 356w, 356x,
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86-356z.2, 356z.4, 356z.4a, 356z.6, 356z.8, 356z.9, 356z.10,
87-356z.11, 356z.12, 356z.13, 356z.14, 356z.15, 356z.17, 356z.22,
88-356z.25, 356z.26, 356z.29, 356z.30a, 356z.32, 356z.33,
89-356z.36, 356z.40, 356z.41, 356z.45, 356z.46, 356z.47, 356z.51,
90-356z.53, 356z.54, 356z.55, 356z.56, 356z.57, 356z.59, and
91-356z.60, and 356z.61 of the Illinois Insurance Code. The
92-program of health benefits must comply with Sections 155.22a,
93-155.37, 355b, 356z.19, 370c, and 370c.1 and Article XXXIIB of
94-the Illinois Insurance Code. The Department of Insurance shall
95-enforce the requirements of this Section with respect to
96-Sections 370c and 370c.1 of the Illinois Insurance Code; all
97-other requirements of this Section shall be enforced by the
98-Department of Central Management Services.
99-Rulemaking authority to implement Public Act 95-1045, if
100-any, is conditioned on the rules being adopted in accordance
101-with all provisions of the Illinois Administrative Procedure
102-Act and all rules and procedures of the Joint Committee on
103-Administrative Rules; any purported rule not so adopted, for
104-whatever reason, is unauthorized.
105-(Source: P.A. 101-13, eff. 6-12-19; 101-281, eff. 1-1-20;
106-101-393, eff. 1-1-20; 101-452, eff. 1-1-20; 101-461, eff.
107-1-1-20; 101-625, eff. 1-1-21; 102-30, eff. 1-1-22; 102-103,
108-eff. 1-1-22; 102-203, eff. 1-1-22; 102-306, eff. 1-1-22;
109-102-642, eff. 1-1-22; 102-665, eff. 10-8-21; 102-731, eff.
110-1-1-23; 102-768, eff. 1-1-24; 102-804, eff. 1-1-23; 102-813,
111-eff. 5-13-22; 102-816, eff. 1-1-23; 102-860, eff. 1-1-23;
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114-102-1093, eff. 1-1-23; 102-1117, eff. 1-13-23.)
115-Section 15. The Department of Public Health Powers and
116-Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is
117-amended by adding Section 2310-720 as follows:
118-(20 ILCS 2310/2310-720 new)
119-Sec. 2310-720. Public educational effort on mental health
120-and wellness. Subject to appropriation, the Department shall
121-undertake a public educational campaign to bring broad public
122-awareness to communities across this State on the importance
123-of mental health and wellness, including the expanded coverage
124-of mental health treatment, and consistent with the
125-recommendations of the Illinois Children's Mental Health
126-Partnership's Children's Mental Health Plan of 2022 and Public
127-Act 102-899. The Department shall look to other successful
128-public educational campaigns to guide this effort, such as the
129-public educational campaign related to Get Covered Illinois.
130-Additionally, the Department shall work with the Department of
131-Insurance, the Illinois State Board of Education, the
132-Department of Human Services, the Department of Healthcare and
133-Family Services, the Department of Juvenile Justice, the
134-Department of Children and Family Services, and other State
135-agencies as necessary to promote consistency in messaging and
136-distribution methods between this campaign and other
137-concurrent public educational campaigns related to mental
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68+1 370c.1 of the Illinois Insurance Code; all other requirements
69+2 of this Section shall be enforced by the Department of Central
70+3 Management Services.
71+4 Rulemaking authority to implement Public Act 95-1045, if
72+5 any, is conditioned on the rules being adopted in accordance
73+6 with all provisions of the Illinois Administrative Procedure
74+7 Act and all rules and procedures of the Joint Committee on
75+8 Administrative Rules; any purported rule not so adopted, for
76+9 whatever reason, is unauthorized.
77+10 (Source: P.A. 101-13, eff. 6-12-19; 101-281, eff. 1-1-20;
78+11 101-393, eff. 1-1-20; 101-452, eff. 1-1-20; 101-461, eff.
79+12 1-1-20; 101-625, eff. 1-1-21; 102-30, eff. 1-1-22; 102-103,
80+13 eff. 1-1-22; 102-203, eff. 1-1-22; 102-306, eff. 1-1-22;
81+14 102-642, eff. 1-1-22; 102-665, eff. 10-8-21; 102-731, eff.
82+15 1-1-23; 102-804, eff. 1-1-23; 102-813, eff. 5-13-22; 102-816,
83+16 eff. 1-1-23; 102-860, eff. 1-1-23; 102-1093, eff. 1-1-23;
84+17 revised 12-13-22.)
85+18 (Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 102-768)
86+19 Sec. 6.11. Required health benefits; Illinois Insurance
87+20 Code requirements. The program of health benefits shall
88+21 provide the post-mastectomy care benefits required to be
89+22 covered by a policy of accident and health insurance under
90+23 Section 356t of the Illinois Insurance Code. The program of
91+24 health benefits shall provide the coverage required under
92+25 Sections 356g, 356g.5, 356g.5-1, 356m, 356q, 356u, 356w, 356x,
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140-health and mental wellness. Public messaging for this campaign
141-shall be simple, be easy to understand, and include culturally
142-competent messaging for different communities and regions
143-throughout this State.
144-Section 20. The Counties Code is amended by changing
145-Section 5-1069.3 as follows:
146-(55 ILCS 5/5-1069.3)
147-Sec. 5-1069.3. Required health benefits. If a county,
148-including a home rule county, is a self-insurer for purposes
149-of providing health insurance coverage for its employees, the
150-coverage shall include coverage for the post-mastectomy care
151-benefits required to be covered by a policy of accident and
152-health insurance under Section 356t and the coverage required
153-under Sections 356g, 356g.5, 356g.5-1, 356q, 356u, 356w, 356x,
154-356z.4, 356z.4a, 356z.6, 356z.8, 356z.9, 356z.10, 356z.11,
155-356z.12, 356z.13, 356z.14, 356z.15, 356z.22, 356z.25, 356z.26,
156-356z.29, 356z.30a, 356z.32, 356z.33, 356z.36, 356z.40,
157-356z.41, 356z.45, 356z.46, 356z.47, 356z.48, 356z.51, 356z.53,
158-356z.54, 356z.56, 356z.57, 356z.59, and 356z.60, and 356z.61
159-of the Illinois Insurance Code. The coverage shall comply with
160-Sections 155.22a, 355b, 356z.19, and 370c of the Illinois
161-Insurance Code. The Department of Insurance shall enforce the
162-requirements of this Section. The requirement that health
163-benefits be covered as provided in this Section is an
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166-exclusive power and function of the State and is a denial and
167-limitation under Article VII, Section 6, subsection (h) of the
168-Illinois Constitution. A home rule county to which this
169-Section applies must comply with every provision of this
170-Section.
171-Rulemaking authority to implement Public Act 95-1045, if
172-any, is conditioned on the rules being adopted in accordance
173-with all provisions of the Illinois Administrative Procedure
174-Act and all rules and procedures of the Joint Committee on
175-Administrative Rules; any purported rule not so adopted, for
176-whatever reason, is unauthorized.
177-(Source: P.A. 101-81, eff. 7-12-19; 101-281, eff. 1-1-20;
178-101-393, eff. 1-1-20; 101-461, eff. 1-1-20; 101-625, eff.
179-1-1-21; 102-30, eff. 1-1-22; 102-103, eff. 1-1-22; 102-203,
180-eff. 1-1-22; 102-306, eff. 1-1-22; 102-443, eff. 1-1-22;
181-102-642, eff. 1-1-22; 102-665, eff. 10-8-21; 102-731, eff.
182-1-1-23; 102-804, eff. 1-1-23; 102-813, eff. 5-13-22; 102-816,
183-eff. 1-1-23; 102-860, eff. 1-1-23; 102-1093, eff. 1-1-23;
184-102-1117, eff. 1-13-23.)
185-Section 25. The Illinois Municipal Code is amended by
186-changing Section 10-4-2.3 as follows:
187-(65 ILCS 5/10-4-2.3)
188-Sec. 10-4-2.3. Required health benefits. If a
189-municipality, including a home rule municipality, is a
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192-self-insurer for purposes of providing health insurance
193-coverage for its employees, the coverage shall include
194-coverage for the post-mastectomy care benefits required to be
195-covered by a policy of accident and health insurance under
196-Section 356t and the coverage required under Sections 356g,
197-356g.5, 356g.5-1, 356q, 356u, 356w, 356x, 356z.4, 356z.4a,
198-356z.6, 356z.8, 356z.9, 356z.10, 356z.11, 356z.12, 356z.13,
199-356z.14, 356z.15, 356z.22, 356z.25, 356z.26, 356z.29,
200-356z.30a, 356z.32, 356z.33, 356z.36, 356z.40, 356z.41,
201-356z.45, 356z.46, 356z.47, 356z.48, 356z.51, 356z.53, 356z.54,
202-356z.56, 356z.57, 356z.59, and 356z.60, and 356z.61 of the
203-Illinois Insurance Code. The coverage shall comply with
204-Sections 155.22a, 355b, 356z.19, and 370c of the Illinois
205-Insurance Code. The Department of Insurance shall enforce the
206-requirements of this Section. The requirement that health
207-benefits be covered as provided in this is an exclusive power
208-and function of the State and is a denial and limitation under
209-Article VII, Section 6, subsection (h) of the Illinois
210-Constitution. A home rule municipality to which this Section
211-applies must comply with every provision of this Section.
212-Rulemaking authority to implement Public Act 95-1045, if
213-any, is conditioned on the rules being adopted in accordance
214-with all provisions of the Illinois Administrative Procedure
215-Act and all rules and procedures of the Joint Committee on
216-Administrative Rules; any purported rule not so adopted, for
217-whatever reason, is unauthorized.
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103+1 356z.2, 356z.4, 356z.4a, 356z.6, 356z.8, 356z.9, 356z.10,
104+2 356z.11, 356z.12, 356z.13, 356z.14, 356z.15, 356z.17, 356z.22,
105+3 356z.25, 356z.26, 356z.29, 356z.30a, 356z.32, 356z.33,
106+4 356z.36, 356z.40, 356z.41, 356z.45, 356z.46, 356z.47, 356z.51,
107+5 356z.53, 356z.54, 356z.55, 356z.56, 356z.57, 356z.59, and
108+6 356z.60, and 356z.61 of the Illinois Insurance Code. The
109+7 program of health benefits must comply with Sections 155.22a,
110+8 155.37, 355b, 356z.19, 370c, and 370c.1 and Article XXXIIB of
111+9 the Illinois Insurance Code. The Department of Insurance shall
112+10 enforce the requirements of this Section with respect to
113+11 Sections 370c and 370c.1 of the Illinois Insurance Code; all
114+12 other requirements of this Section shall be enforced by the
115+13 Department of Central Management Services.
116+14 Rulemaking authority to implement Public Act 95-1045, if
117+15 any, is conditioned on the rules being adopted in accordance
118+16 with all provisions of the Illinois Administrative Procedure
119+17 Act and all rules and procedures of the Joint Committee on
120+18 Administrative Rules; any purported rule not so adopted, for
121+19 whatever reason, is unauthorized.
122+20 (Source: P.A. 101-13, eff. 6-12-19; 101-281, eff. 1-1-20;
123+21 101-393, eff. 1-1-20; 101-452, eff. 1-1-20; 101-461, eff.
124+22 1-1-20; 101-625, eff. 1-1-21; 102-30, eff. 1-1-22; 102-103,
125+23 eff. 1-1-22; 102-203, eff. 1-1-22; 102-306, eff. 1-1-22;
126+24 102-642, eff. 1-1-22; 102-665, eff. 10-8-21; 102-731, eff.
127+25 1-1-23; 102-768, eff. 1-1-24; 102-804, eff. 1-1-23; 102-813,
128+26 eff. 5-13-22; 102-816, eff. 1-1-23; 102-860, eff. 1-1-23;
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220-(Source: P.A. 101-81, eff. 7-12-19; 101-281, eff. 1-1-20;
221-101-393, eff. 1-1-20; 101-461, eff. 1-1-20; 101-625, eff.
222-1-1-21; 102-30, eff. 1-1-22; 102-103, eff. 1-1-22; 102-203,
223-eff. 1-1-22; 102-306, eff. 1-1-22; 102-443, eff. 1-1-22;
224-102-642, eff. 1-1-22; 102-665, eff. 10-8-21; 102-731, eff.
225-1-1-23; 102-804, eff. 1-1-23; 102-813, eff. 5-13-22; 102-816,
226-eff. 1-1-23; 102-860, eff. 1-1-23; 102-1093, eff. 1-1-23;
227-102-1117, eff. 1-13-23.)
228-Section 30. The School Code is amended by changing Section
229-10-22.3f as follows:
230-(105 ILCS 5/10-22.3f)
231-Sec. 10-22.3f. Required health benefits. Insurance
232-protection and benefits for employees shall provide the
233-post-mastectomy care benefits required to be covered by a
234-policy of accident and health insurance under Section 356t and
235-the coverage required under Sections 356g, 356g.5, 356g.5-1,
236-356q, 356u, 356w, 356x, 356z.4, 356z.4a, 356z.6, 356z.8,
237-356z.9, 356z.11, 356z.12, 356z.13, 356z.14, 356z.15, 356z.22,
238-356z.25, 356z.26, 356z.29, 356z.30a, 356z.32, 356z.33,
239-356z.36, 356z.40, 356z.41, 356z.45, 356z.46, 356z.47, 356z.51,
240-356z.53, 356z.54, 356z.56, 356z.57, 356z.59, and 356z.60, and
241-356z.61 of the Illinois Insurance Code. Insurance policies
242-shall comply with Section 356z.19 of the Illinois Insurance
243-Code. The coverage shall comply with Sections 155.22a, 355b,
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246-and 370c of the Illinois Insurance Code. The Department of
247-Insurance shall enforce the requirements of this Section.
248-Rulemaking authority to implement Public Act 95-1045, if
249-any, is conditioned on the rules being adopted in accordance
250-with all provisions of the Illinois Administrative Procedure
251-Act and all rules and procedures of the Joint Committee on
252-Administrative Rules; any purported rule not so adopted, for
253-whatever reason, is unauthorized.
254-(Source: P.A. 101-81, eff. 7-12-19; 101-281, eff. 1-1-20;
255-101-393, eff. 1-1-20; 101-461, eff. 1-1-20; 101-625, eff.
256-1-1-21; 102-30, eff. 1-1-22; 102-103, eff. 1-1-22; 102-203,
257-eff. 1-1-22; 102-306, eff. 1-1-22; 102-642, eff. 1-1-22;
258-102-665, eff. 10-8-21; 102-731, eff. 1-1-23; 102-804, eff.
259-1-1-23; 102-813, eff. 5-13-22; 102-816, eff. 1-1-23; 102-860,
260-eff. 1-1-23; 102-1093, eff. 1-1-23; 102-1117, eff. 1-13-23.)
261-Section 35. The Illinois Insurance Code is amended by
262-adding Section 356z.61 as follows:
263-(215 ILCS 5/356z.61 new)
264-Sec. 356z.61. Coverage of no-cost mental health prevention
265-and wellness visits.
266-(a) A group or individual policy of accident and health
267-insurance or managed care plan that is amended, delivered,
268-issued, or renewed on or after January 1, 2025 shall provide
269-coverage for one annual mental health prevention and wellness
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273-(b) Mental health prevention and wellness visits shall
274-include any age-appropriate screening recommended by the
275-United States Preventive Services Task Force or by the
276-American Academy of Pediatrics' Bright Futures: Guidelines for
277-Health Supervision of Infants, Children, and Adolescents for
278-purposes of identifying a mental health issue, condition, or
279-disorder; discussing mental health symptoms that might be
280-present, including symptoms of a previously diagnosed mental
281-health condition or disorder; performing an evaluation of
282-adverse childhood experiences; and discussing mental health
283-and wellness.
284-(c) A mental health prevention and wellness visit shall be
285-covered for up to 60 minutes and may be performed by a
286-physician licensed to practice medicine in all of its
287-branches, a licensed clinical psychologist, a licensed
288-clinical social worker, a licensed clinical professional
289-counselor, a licensed marriage and family therapist, a
290-licensed social worker, or a licensed professional counselor.
291-(d) A policy subject to this Section shall not impose a
292-deductible, coinsurance, copayment, or other cost-sharing
293-requirement for mental health prevention and wellness visits.
294-The cost-sharing prohibition in this subsection (d) does not
295-apply to coverage of mental health prevention and wellness
296-visits to the extent such coverage would disqualify a
297-high-deductible health plan from eligibility for a health
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139+1 102-1093, eff. 1-1-23; 102-1117, eff. 1-13-23.)
140+2 Section 15. The Department of Public Health Powers and
141+3 Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is
142+4 amended by adding Section 2310-720 as follows:
143+5 (20 ILCS 2310/2310-720 new)
144+6 Sec. 2310-720. Public educational effort on mental health
145+7 and wellness. Subject to appropriation, the Department shall
146+8 undertake a public educational campaign to bring broad public
147+9 awareness to communities across this State on the importance
148+10 of mental health and wellness, including the expanded coverage
149+11 of mental health treatment, and consistent with the
150+12 recommendations of the Illinois Children's Mental Health
151+13 Partnership's Children's Mental Health Plan of 2022 and Public
152+14 Act 102-899. The Department shall look to other successful
153+15 public educational campaigns to guide this effort, such as the
154+16 public educational campaign related to Get Covered Illinois.
155+17 Additionally, the Department shall work with the Department of
156+18 Insurance, the Illinois State Board of Education, the
157+19 Department of Human Services, the Department of Healthcare and
158+20 Family Services, the Department of Juvenile Justice, the
159+21 Department of Children and Family Services, and other State
160+22 agencies as necessary to promote consistency in messaging and
161+23 distribution methods between this campaign and other
162+24 concurrent public educational campaigns related to mental
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302-(e) A mental health prevention and wellness visit shall be
303-in addition to an annual physical examination and shall not
304-replace a well-child visit or a general health or medical
305-visit.
306-(f) A mental health prevention and wellness visit shall be
307-reimbursed through the following American Medical Association
308-current procedural terminology codes and at the same rate that
309-current procedural terminology codes are reimbursed for the
310-provision of other medical care: 99381-99387 and 99391-99397.
311-The Department shall update the current procedural terminology
312-codes through adoption of rules if the codes listed in this
313-subsection are altered, amended, changed, deleted, or
314-supplemented.
315-(g) Reimbursement of any of the current procedural
316-terminology codes listed in this Section shall comply with the
317-following:
318-(1) reimbursement may be adjusted for payment of
319-claims that are billed by a nonphysician clinician so long
320-as the methodology to determine the adjustments are
321-comparable to and applied no more stringently than the
322-methodology for adjustments made for reimbursement of
323-claims billed by nonphysician clinicians for other medical
324-care, in accordance with 45 CFR 146.136(c)(4); and
325-(2) for a mental health prevention and wellness visit
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329-and wellness visit, reimbursement shall not be denied if
330-they occur on the same date by the same provider and the
331-provider is a primary care provider.
332-(h) A mental health prevention and wellness visit may be
333-incorporated into and reimbursed within any type of integrated
334-primary care service delivery method, including, but not
335-limited to, a psychiatric collaborative care model as provided
336-for under this Code.
337-(i) The Department shall adopt any rules necessary to
338-implement this Section by no later than October 31, 2024.
339-Section 95. No acceleration or delay. Where this Act makes
340-changes in a statute that is represented in this Act by text
341-that is not yet or no longer in effect (for example, a Section
342-represented by multiple versions), the use of that text does
343-not accelerate or delay the taking effect of (i) the changes
344-made by this Act or (ii) provisions derived from any other
345-Public Act.
346-Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
347-becoming law.
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173+1 health and mental wellness. Public messaging for this campaign
174+2 shall be simple, be easy to understand, and include culturally
175+3 competent messaging for different communities and regions
176+4 throughout this State.
177+5 Section 20. The Counties Code is amended by changing
178+6 Section 5-1069.3 as follows:
179+7 (55 ILCS 5/5-1069.3)
180+8 Sec. 5-1069.3. Required health benefits. If a county,
181+9 including a home rule county, is a self-insurer for purposes
182+10 of providing health insurance coverage for its employees, the
183+11 coverage shall include coverage for the post-mastectomy care
184+12 benefits required to be covered by a policy of accident and
185+13 health insurance under Section 356t and the coverage required
186+14 under Sections 356g, 356g.5, 356g.5-1, 356q, 356u, 356w, 356x,
187+15 356z.4, 356z.4a, 356z.6, 356z.8, 356z.9, 356z.10, 356z.11,
188+16 356z.12, 356z.13, 356z.14, 356z.15, 356z.22, 356z.25, 356z.26,
189+17 356z.29, 356z.30a, 356z.32, 356z.33, 356z.36, 356z.40,
190+18 356z.41, 356z.45, 356z.46, 356z.47, 356z.48, 356z.51, 356z.53,
191+19 356z.54, 356z.56, 356z.57, 356z.59, and 356z.60, and 356z.61
192+20 of the Illinois Insurance Code. The coverage shall comply with
193+21 Sections 155.22a, 355b, 356z.19, and 370c of the Illinois
194+22 Insurance Code. The Department of Insurance shall enforce the
195+23 requirements of this Section. The requirement that health
196+24 benefits be covered as provided in this Section is an
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208+2 limitation under Article VII, Section 6, subsection (h) of the
209+3 Illinois Constitution. A home rule county to which this
210+4 Section applies must comply with every provision of this
211+5 Section.
212+6 Rulemaking authority to implement Public Act 95-1045, if
213+7 any, is conditioned on the rules being adopted in accordance
214+8 with all provisions of the Illinois Administrative Procedure
215+9 Act and all rules and procedures of the Joint Committee on
216+10 Administrative Rules; any purported rule not so adopted, for
217+11 whatever reason, is unauthorized.
218+12 (Source: P.A. 101-81, eff. 7-12-19; 101-281, eff. 1-1-20;
219+13 101-393, eff. 1-1-20; 101-461, eff. 1-1-20; 101-625, eff.
220+14 1-1-21; 102-30, eff. 1-1-22; 102-103, eff. 1-1-22; 102-203,
221+15 eff. 1-1-22; 102-306, eff. 1-1-22; 102-443, eff. 1-1-22;
222+16 102-642, eff. 1-1-22; 102-665, eff. 10-8-21; 102-731, eff.
223+17 1-1-23; 102-804, eff. 1-1-23; 102-813, eff. 5-13-22; 102-816,
224+18 eff. 1-1-23; 102-860, eff. 1-1-23; 102-1093, eff. 1-1-23;
225+19 102-1117, eff. 1-13-23.)
226+20 Section 25. The Illinois Municipal Code is amended by
227+21 changing Section 10-4-2.3 as follows:
228+22 (65 ILCS 5/10-4-2.3)
229+23 Sec. 10-4-2.3. Required health benefits. If a
230+24 municipality, including a home rule municipality, is a
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242+2 coverage for its employees, the coverage shall include
243+3 coverage for the post-mastectomy care benefits required to be
244+4 covered by a policy of accident and health insurance under
245+5 Section 356t and the coverage required under Sections 356g,
246+6 356g.5, 356g.5-1, 356q, 356u, 356w, 356x, 356z.4, 356z.4a,
247+7 356z.6, 356z.8, 356z.9, 356z.10, 356z.11, 356z.12, 356z.13,
248+8 356z.14, 356z.15, 356z.22, 356z.25, 356z.26, 356z.29,
249+9 356z.30a, 356z.32, 356z.33, 356z.36, 356z.40, 356z.41,
250+10 356z.45, 356z.46, 356z.47, 356z.48, 356z.51, 356z.53, 356z.54,
251+11 356z.56, 356z.57, 356z.59, and 356z.60, and 356z.61 of the
252+12 Illinois Insurance Code. The coverage shall comply with
253+13 Sections 155.22a, 355b, 356z.19, and 370c of the Illinois
254+14 Insurance Code. The Department of Insurance shall enforce the
255+15 requirements of this Section. The requirement that health
256+16 benefits be covered as provided in this is an exclusive power
257+17 and function of the State and is a denial and limitation under
258+18 Article VII, Section 6, subsection (h) of the Illinois
259+19 Constitution. A home rule municipality to which this Section
260+20 applies must comply with every provision of this Section.
261+21 Rulemaking authority to implement Public Act 95-1045, if
262+22 any, is conditioned on the rules being adopted in accordance
263+23 with all provisions of the Illinois Administrative Procedure
264+24 Act and all rules and procedures of the Joint Committee on
265+25 Administrative Rules; any purported rule not so adopted, for
266+26 whatever reason, is unauthorized.
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278+2 101-393, eff. 1-1-20; 101-461, eff. 1-1-20; 101-625, eff.
279+3 1-1-21; 102-30, eff. 1-1-22; 102-103, eff. 1-1-22; 102-203,
280+4 eff. 1-1-22; 102-306, eff. 1-1-22; 102-443, eff. 1-1-22;
281+5 102-642, eff. 1-1-22; 102-665, eff. 10-8-21; 102-731, eff.
282+6 1-1-23; 102-804, eff. 1-1-23; 102-813, eff. 5-13-22; 102-816,
283+7 eff. 1-1-23; 102-860, eff. 1-1-23; 102-1093, eff. 1-1-23;
284+8 102-1117, eff. 1-13-23.)
285+9 Section 30. The School Code is amended by changing Section
286+10 10-22.3f as follows:
287+11 (105 ILCS 5/10-22.3f)
288+12 Sec. 10-22.3f. Required health benefits. Insurance
289+13 protection and benefits for employees shall provide the
290+14 post-mastectomy care benefits required to be covered by a
291+15 policy of accident and health insurance under Section 356t and
292+16 the coverage required under Sections 356g, 356g.5, 356g.5-1,
293+17 356q, 356u, 356w, 356x, 356z.4, 356z.4a, 356z.6, 356z.8,
294+18 356z.9, 356z.11, 356z.12, 356z.13, 356z.14, 356z.15, 356z.22,
295+19 356z.25, 356z.26, 356z.29, 356z.30a, 356z.32, 356z.33,
296+20 356z.36, 356z.40, 356z.41, 356z.45, 356z.46, 356z.47, 356z.51,
297+21 356z.53, 356z.54, 356z.56, 356z.57, 356z.59, and 356z.60, and
298+22 356z.61 of the Illinois Insurance Code. Insurance policies
299+23 shall comply with Section 356z.19 of the Illinois Insurance
300+24 Code. The coverage shall comply with Sections 155.22a, 355b,
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312+2 Insurance shall enforce the requirements of this Section.
313+3 Rulemaking authority to implement Public Act 95-1045, if
314+4 any, is conditioned on the rules being adopted in accordance
315+5 with all provisions of the Illinois Administrative Procedure
316+6 Act and all rules and procedures of the Joint Committee on
317+7 Administrative Rules; any purported rule not so adopted, for
318+8 whatever reason, is unauthorized.
319+9 (Source: P.A. 101-81, eff. 7-12-19; 101-281, eff. 1-1-20;
320+10 101-393, eff. 1-1-20; 101-461, eff. 1-1-20; 101-625, eff.
321+11 1-1-21; 102-30, eff. 1-1-22; 102-103, eff. 1-1-22; 102-203,
322+12 eff. 1-1-22; 102-306, eff. 1-1-22; 102-642, eff. 1-1-22;
323+13 102-665, eff. 10-8-21; 102-731, eff. 1-1-23; 102-804, eff.
324+14 1-1-23; 102-813, eff. 5-13-22; 102-816, eff. 1-1-23; 102-860,
325+15 eff. 1-1-23; 102-1093, eff. 1-1-23; 102-1117, eff. 1-13-23.)
326+16 Section 35. The Illinois Insurance Code is amended by
327+17 adding Section 356z.61 as follows:
328+18 (215 ILCS 5/356z.61 new)
329+19 Sec. 356z.61. Coverage of no-cost mental health prevention
330+20 and wellness visits.
331+21 (a) A group or individual policy of accident and health
332+22 insurance or managed care plan that is amended, delivered,
333+23 issued, or renewed on or after January 1, 2025 shall provide
334+24 coverage for one annual mental health prevention and wellness
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346+2 (b) Mental health prevention and wellness visits shall
347+3 include any age-appropriate screening recommended by the
348+4 United States Preventive Services Task Force or by the
349+5 American Academy of Pediatrics' Bright Futures: Guidelines for
350+6 Health Supervision of Infants, Children, and Adolescents for
351+7 purposes of identifying a mental health issue, condition, or
352+8 disorder; discussing mental health symptoms that might be
353+9 present, including symptoms of a previously diagnosed mental
354+10 health condition or disorder; performing an evaluation of
355+11 adverse childhood experiences; and discussing mental health
356+12 and wellness.
357+13 (c) A mental health prevention and wellness visit shall be
358+14 covered for up to 60 minutes and may be performed by a
359+15 physician licensed to practice medicine in all of its
360+16 branches, a licensed clinical psychologist, a licensed
361+17 clinical social worker, a licensed clinical professional
362+18 counselor, a licensed marriage and family therapist, a
363+19 licensed social worker, or a licensed professional counselor.
364+20 (d) A policy subject to this Section shall not impose a
365+21 deductible, coinsurance, copayment, or other cost-sharing
366+22 requirement for mental health prevention and wellness visits.
367+23 The cost-sharing prohibition in this subsection (d) does not
368+24 apply to coverage of mental health prevention and wellness
369+25 visits to the extent such coverage would disqualify a
370+26 high-deductible health plan from eligibility for a health
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382+2 Revenue Code.
383+3 (e) A mental health prevention and wellness visit shall be
384+4 in addition to an annual physical examination and shall not
385+5 replace a well-child visit or a general health or medical
386+6 visit.
387+7 (f) A mental health prevention and wellness visit shall be
388+8 reimbursed through the following American Medical Association
389+9 current procedural terminology codes and at the same rate that
390+10 current procedural terminology codes are reimbursed for the
391+11 provision of other medical care: 99381-99387 and 99391-99397.
392+12 The Department shall update the current procedural terminology
393+13 codes through adoption of rules if the codes listed in this
394+14 subsection are altered, amended, changed, deleted, or
395+15 supplemented.
396+16 (g) Reimbursement of any of the current procedural
397+17 terminology codes listed in this Section shall comply with the
398+18 following:
399+19 (1) reimbursement may be adjusted for payment of
400+20 claims that are billed by a nonphysician clinician so long
401+21 as the methodology to determine the adjustments are
402+22 comparable to and applied no more stringently than the
403+23 methodology for adjustments made for reimbursement of
404+24 claims billed by nonphysician clinicians for other medical
405+25 care, in accordance with 45 CFR 146.136(c)(4); and
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418+2 and wellness visit, reimbursement shall not be denied if
419+3 they occur on the same date by the same provider and the
420+4 provider is a primary care provider.
421+5 (h) A mental health prevention and wellness visit may be
422+6 incorporated into and reimbursed within any type of integrated
423+7 primary care service delivery method, including, but not
424+8 limited to, a psychiatric collaborative care model as provided
425+9 for under this Code.
426+10 (i) The Department shall adopt any rules necessary to
427+11 implement this Section by no later than October 31, 2024.
428+12 Section 95. No acceleration or delay. Where this Act makes
429+13 changes in a statute that is represented in this Act by text
430+14 that is not yet or no longer in effect (for example, a Section
431+15 represented by multiple versions), the use of that text does
432+16 not accelerate or delay the taking effect of (i) the changes
433+17 made by this Act or (ii) provisions derived from any other
434+18 Public Act.
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