Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session

Illinois Senate Bill SB0175 Latest Draft

Bill / Engrossed Version Filed 04/09/2025

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1  AN ACT concerning regulation.
2  Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3  represented in the General Assembly:
4  Section 5. The State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971
5  is amended by changing Section 6.11 as follows:
6  (5 ILCS 375/6.11)
7  Sec. 6.11. Required health benefits; Illinois Insurance
8  Code requirements. The program of health benefits shall
9  provide the post-mastectomy care benefits required to be
10  covered by a policy of accident and health insurance under
11  Section 356t of the Illinois Insurance Code. The program of
12  health benefits shall provide the coverage required under
13  Sections 356g, 356g.5, 356g.5-1, 356m, 356q, 356u, 356u.10,
14  356w, 356x, 356z.2, 356z.4, 356z.4a, 356z.5, 356z.6, 356z.8,
15  356z.9, 356z.10, 356z.11, 356z.12, 356z.13, 356z.14, 356z.15,
16  356z.17, 356z.22, 356z.25, 356z.26, 356z.29, 356z.30, 356z.32,
17  356z.33, 356z.36, 356z.40, 356z.41, 356z.45, 356z.46, 356z.47,
18  356z.51, 356z.53, 356z.54, 356z.55, 356z.56, 356z.57, 356z.59,
19  356z.60, 356z.61, 356z.62, 356z.64, 356z.67, 356z.68, and
20  356z.70, and 356z.71, 356z.74, 356z.76, 356z.77, and 356z.80
21  of the Illinois Insurance Code. The program of health benefits
22  must comply with Sections 155.22a, 155.37, 355b, 356z.19,
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1  Code. The program of health benefits shall provide the
2  coverage required under Section 356m of the Illinois Insurance
3  Code and, for the employees of the State Employee Group
4  Insurance Program only, the coverage as also provided in
5  Section 6.11B of this Act. The Department of Insurance shall
6  enforce the requirements of this Section with respect to
7  Sections 370c and 370c.1 of the Illinois Insurance Code; all
8  other requirements of this Section shall be enforced by the
9  Department of Central Management Services.
10  Rulemaking authority to implement Public Act 95-1045, if
11  any, is conditioned on the rules being adopted in accordance
12  with all provisions of the Illinois Administrative Procedure
13  Act and all rules and procedures of the Joint Committee on
14  Administrative Rules; any purported rule not so adopted, for
15  whatever reason, is unauthorized.
16  (Source: P.A. 102-30, eff. 1-1-22; 102-103, eff. 1-1-22;
17  102-203, eff. 1-1-22; 102-306, eff. 1-1-22; 102-642, eff.
18  1-1-22; 102-665, eff. 10-8-21; 102-731, eff. 1-1-23; 102-768,
19  eff. 1-1-24; 102-804, eff. 1-1-23; 102-813, eff. 5-13-22;
20  102-816, eff. 1-1-23; 102-860, eff. 1-1-23; 102-1093, eff.
21  1-1-23; 102-1117, eff. 1-13-23; 103-8, eff. 1-1-24; 103-84,
22  eff. 1-1-24; 103-91, eff. 1-1-24; 103-420, eff. 1-1-24;
23  103-445, eff. 1-1-24; 103-535, eff. 8-11-23; 103-551, eff.
24  8-11-23; 103-605, eff. 7-1-24; 103-718, eff. 7-19-24; 103-751,
25  eff. 8-2-24; 103-870, eff. 1-1-25; 103-914, eff. 1-1-25;
26  103-918, eff. 1-1-25; 103-951, eff. 1-1-25; 103-1024, eff.

 

 

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1  1-1-25; revised 11-26-24.)
2  Section 10. The Counties Code is amended by changing
3  Section 5-1069.3 as follows:
4  (55 ILCS 5/5-1069.3)
5  Sec. 5-1069.3. Required health benefits. If a county,
6  including a home rule county, is a self-insurer for purposes
7  of providing health insurance coverage for its employees, the
8  coverage shall include coverage for the post-mastectomy care
9  benefits required to be covered by a policy of accident and
10  health insurance under Section 356t and the coverage required
11  under Sections 356g, 356g.5, 356g.5-1, 356m, 356q, 356u,
12  356u.10, 356w, 356x, 356z.4, 356z.4a, 356z.6, 356z.8, 356z.9,
13  356z.10, 356z.11, 356z.12, 356z.13, 356z.14, 356z.15, 356z.22,
14  356z.25, 356z.26, 356z.29, 356z.30, 356z.32, 356z.33, 356z.36,
15  356z.40, 356z.41, 356z.45, 356z.46, 356z.47, 356z.48, 356z.51,
16  356z.53, 356z.54, 356z.56, 356z.57, 356z.59, 356z.60, 356z.61,
17  356z.62, 356z.64, 356z.67, 356z.68, and 356z.70, and 356z.71,
18  356z.74, 356z.77, and 356z.80 of the Illinois Insurance Code.
19  The coverage shall comply with Sections 155.22a, 355b,
20  356z.19, and 370c of the Illinois Insurance Code. The
21  Department of Insurance shall enforce the requirements of this
22  Section. The requirement that health benefits be covered as
23  provided in this Section is an exclusive power and function of
24  the State and is a denial and limitation under Article VII,

 

 

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1  Section 6, subsection (h) of the Illinois Constitution. A home
2  rule county to which this Section applies must comply with
3  every provision of this Section.
4  Rulemaking authority to implement Public Act 95-1045, if
5  any, is conditioned on the rules being adopted in accordance
6  with all provisions of the Illinois Administrative Procedure
7  Act and all rules and procedures of the Joint Committee on
8  Administrative Rules; any purported rule not so adopted, for
9  whatever reason, is unauthorized.
10  (Source: P.A. 102-30, eff. 1-1-22; 102-103, eff. 1-1-22;
11  102-203, eff. 1-1-22; 102-306, eff. 1-1-22; 102-443, eff.
12  1-1-22; 102-642, eff. 1-1-22; 102-665, eff. 10-8-21; 102-731,
13  eff. 1-1-23; 102-804, eff. 1-1-23; 102-813, eff. 5-13-22;
14  102-816, eff. 1-1-23; 102-860, eff. 1-1-23; 102-1093, eff.
15  1-1-23; 102-1117, eff. 1-13-23; 103-84, eff. 1-1-24; 103-91,
16  eff. 1-1-24; 103-420, eff. 1-1-24; 103-445, eff. 1-1-24;
17  103-535, eff. 8-11-23; 103-551, eff. 8-11-23; 103-605, eff.
18  7-1-24; 103-718, eff. 7-19-24; 103-751, eff. 8-2-24; 103-914,
19  eff. 1-1-25; 103-918, eff. 1-1-25; 103-1024, eff. 1-1-25;
20  revised 11-26-24.)
21  Section 15. The Illinois Municipal Code is amended by
22  changing Section 10-4-2.3 as follows:
23  (65 ILCS 5/10-4-2.3)
24  Sec. 10-4-2.3. Required health benefits. If a

 

 

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1  municipality, including a home rule municipality, is a
2  self-insurer for purposes of providing health insurance
3  coverage for its employees, the coverage shall include
4  coverage for the post-mastectomy care benefits required to be
5  covered by a policy of accident and health insurance under
6  Section 356t and the coverage required under Sections 356g,
7  356g.5, 356g.5-1, 356m, 356q, 356u, 356u.10, 356w, 356x,
8  356z.4, 356z.4a, 356z.6, 356z.8, 356z.9, 356z.10, 356z.11,
9  356z.12, 356z.13, 356z.14, 356z.15, 356z.22, 356z.25, 356z.26,
10  356z.29, 356z.30, 356z.32, 356z.33, 356z.36, 356z.40, 356z.41,
11  356z.45, 356z.46, 356z.47, 356z.48, 356z.51, 356z.53, 356z.54,
12  356z.56, 356z.57, 356z.59, 356z.60, 356z.61, 356z.62, 356z.64,
13  356z.67, 356z.68, and 356z.70, and 356z.71, 356z.74, 356z.77,
14  and 356z.80 of the Illinois Insurance Code. The coverage shall
15  comply with Sections 155.22a, 355b, 356z.19, and 370c of the
16  Illinois Insurance Code. The Department of Insurance shall
17  enforce the requirements of this Section. The requirement that
18  health benefits be covered as provided in this is an exclusive
19  power and function of the State and is a denial and limitation
20  under Article VII, Section 6, subsection (h) of the Illinois
21  Constitution. A home rule municipality to which this Section
22  applies must comply with every provision of this Section.
23  Rulemaking authority to implement Public Act 95-1045, if
24  any, is conditioned on the rules being adopted in accordance
25  with all provisions of the Illinois Administrative Procedure
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1  Administrative Rules; any purported rule not so adopted, for
2  whatever reason, is unauthorized.
3  (Source: P.A. 102-30, eff. 1-1-22; 102-103, eff. 1-1-22;
4  102-203, eff. 1-1-22; 102-306, eff. 1-1-22; 102-443, eff.
5  1-1-22; 102-642, eff. 1-1-22; 102-665, eff. 10-8-21; 102-731,
6  eff. 1-1-23; 102-804, eff. 1-1-23; 102-813, eff. 5-13-22;
7  102-816, eff. 1-1-23; 102-860, eff. 1-1-23; 102-1093, eff.
8  1-1-23; 102-1117, eff. 1-13-23; 103-84, eff. 1-1-24; 103-91,
9  eff. 1-1-24; 103-420, eff. 1-1-24; 103-445, eff. 1-1-24;
10  103-535, eff. 8-11-23; 103-551, eff. 8-11-23; 103-605, eff.
11  7-1-24; 103-718, eff. 7-19-24; 103-751, eff. 8-2-24; 103-914,
12  eff. 1-1-25; 103-918, eff. 1-1-25; 103-1024, eff. 1-1-25;
13  revised 11-26-24.)
14  Section 20. The School Code is amended by changing Section
15  10-22.3f as follows:
16  (105 ILCS 5/10-22.3f)
17  Sec. 10-22.3f. Required health benefits. Insurance
18  protection and benefits for employees shall provide the
19  post-mastectomy care benefits required to be covered by a
20  policy of accident and health insurance under Section 356t and
21  the coverage required under Sections 356g, 356g.5, 356g.5-1,
22  356m, 356q, 356u, 356u.10, 356w, 356x, 356z.4, 356z.4a,
23  356z.6, 356z.8, 356z.9, 356z.11, 356z.12, 356z.13, 356z.14,
24  356z.15, 356z.22, 356z.25, 356z.26, 356z.29, 356z.30, 356z.32,

 

 

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1  356z.33, 356z.36, 356z.40, 356z.41, 356z.45, 356z.46, 356z.47,
2  356z.51, 356z.53, 356z.54, 356z.56, 356z.57, 356z.59, 356z.60,
3  356z.61, 356z.62, 356z.64, 356z.67, 356z.68, and 356z.70, and
4  356z.71, 356z.74, 356z.77, and 356z.80 of the Illinois
5  Insurance Code. Insurance policies shall comply with Section
6  356z.19 of the Illinois Insurance Code. The coverage shall
7  comply with Sections 155.22a, 355b, and 370c of the Illinois
8  Insurance Code. The Department of Insurance shall enforce the
9  requirements of this Section.
10  Rulemaking authority to implement Public Act 95-1045, if
11  any, is conditioned on the rules being adopted in accordance
12  with all provisions of the Illinois Administrative Procedure
13  Act and all rules and procedures of the Joint Committee on
14  Administrative Rules; any purported rule not so adopted, for
15  whatever reason, is unauthorized.
16  (Source: P.A. 102-30, eff. 1-1-22; 102-103, eff. 1-1-22;
17  102-203, eff. 1-1-22; 102-306, eff. 1-1-22; 102-642, eff.
18  1-1-22; 102-665, eff. 10-8-21; 102-731, eff. 1-1-23; 102-804,
19  eff. 1-1-23; 102-813, eff. 5-13-22; 102-816, eff. 1-1-23;
20  102-860, eff. 1-1-23; 102-1093, eff. 1-1-23; 102-1117, eff.
21  1-13-23; 103-84, eff. 1-1-24; 103-91, eff. 1-1-24; 103-420,
22  eff. 1-1-24; 103-445, eff. 1-1-24; 103-535, eff. 8-11-23;
23  103-551, eff. 8-11-23; 103-605, eff. 7-1-24; 103-718, eff.
24  7-19-24; 103-751, eff. 8-2-24; 103-914, eff. 1-1-25; 103-918,
25  eff. 1-1-25; 103-1024, eff. 1-1-25; revised 11-26-24.)

 

 

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1  Section 25. The Illinois Insurance Code is amended by
2  adding Section 356z.80 as follows:
3  (215 ILCS 5/356z.80 new)
4  Sec. 356z.80. Coverage for testing for Klinefelter
5  syndrome. A group or individual policy of accident and health
6  insurance or a managed care plan that is amended, delivered,
7  issued, or renewed on or after January 1, 2027 shall provide
8  coverage for a karyotype test or related hormone testing to
9  diagnose Klinefelter syndrome.
10  Section 30. The Health Maintenance Organization Act is
11  amended by changing Section 5-3 as follows:
12  (215 ILCS 125/5-3)    (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1411.2)
13  (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 103-808)
14  Sec. 5-3. Insurance Code provisions.
15  (a) Health Maintenance Organizations shall be subject to
16  the provisions of Sections 133, 134, 136, 137, 139, 140,
17  141.1, 141.2, 141.3, 143, 143.31, 143c, 147, 148, 149, 151,
18  152, 153, 154, 154.5, 154.6, 154.7, 154.8, 155.04, 155.22a,
19  155.49, 352c, 355.2, 355.3, 355.6, 355b, 355c, 356f, 356g.5-1,
20  356m, 356q, 356u.10, 356v, 356w, 356x, 356z.2, 356z.3a,
21  356z.4, 356z.4a, 356z.5, 356z.6, 356z.8, 356z.9, 356z.10,
22  356z.11, 356z.12, 356z.13, 356z.14, 356z.15, 356z.17, 356z.18,
23  356z.19, 356z.20, 356z.21, 356z.22, 356z.23, 356z.24, 356z.25,

 

 

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1  356z.26, 356z.28, 356z.29, 356z.30, 356z.31, 356z.32, 356z.33,
2  356z.34, 356z.35, 356z.36, 356z.37, 356z.38, 356z.39, 356z.40,
3  356z.40a, 356z.41, 356z.44, 356z.45, 356z.46, 356z.47,
4  356z.48, 356z.49, 356z.50, 356z.51, 356z.53, 356z.54, 356z.55,
5  356z.56, 356z.57, 356z.58, 356z.59, 356z.60, 356z.61, 356z.62,
6  356z.63, 356z.64, 356z.65, 356z.66, 356z.67, 356z.68, 356z.69,
7  356z.70, 356z.71, 356z.72, 356z.73, 356z.74, 356z.75, 356z.77,
8  356z.80, 364, 364.01, 364.3, 367.2, 367.2-5, 367i, 368a, 368b,
9  368c, 368d, 368e, 370c, 370c.1, 401, 401.1, 402, 403, 403A,
10  408, 408.2, 409, 412, 444, and 444.1, paragraph (c) of
11  subsection (2) of Section 367, and Articles IIA, VIII 1/2,
12  XII, XII 1/2, XIII, XIII 1/2, XXV, XXVI, and XXXIIB of the
13  Illinois Insurance Code.
14  (b) For purposes of the Illinois Insurance Code, except
15  for Sections 444 and 444.1 and Articles XIII and XIII 1/2,
16  Health Maintenance Organizations in the following categories
17  are deemed to be "domestic companies":
18  (1) a corporation authorized under the Dental Service
19  Plan Act or the Voluntary Health Services Plans Act;
20  (2) a corporation organized under the laws of this
21  State; or
22  (3) a corporation organized under the laws of another
23  state, 30% or more of the enrollees of which are residents
24  of this State, except a corporation subject to
25  substantially the same requirements in its state of
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1  1/2 of the Illinois Insurance Code.
2  (c) In considering the merger, consolidation, or other
3  acquisition of control of a Health Maintenance Organization
4  pursuant to Article VIII 1/2 of the Illinois Insurance Code,
5  (1) the Director shall give primary consideration to
6  the continuation of benefits to enrollees and the
7  financial conditions of the acquired Health Maintenance
8  Organization after the merger, consolidation, or other
9  acquisition of control takes effect;
10  (2)(i) the criteria specified in subsection (1)(b) of
11  Section 131.8 of the Illinois Insurance Code shall not
12  apply and (ii) the Director, in making his determination
13  with respect to the merger, consolidation, or other
14  acquisition of control, need not take into account the
15  effect on competition of the merger, consolidation, or
16  other acquisition of control;
17  (3) the Director shall have the power to require the
18  following information:
19  (A) certification by an independent actuary of the
20  adequacy of the reserves of the Health Maintenance
21  Organization sought to be acquired;
22  (B) pro forma financial statements reflecting the
23  combined balance sheets of the acquiring company and
24  the Health Maintenance Organization sought to be
25  acquired as of the end of the preceding year and as of
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1  forma financial statements reflecting projected
2  combined operation for a period of 2 years;
3  (C) a pro forma business plan detailing an
4  acquiring party's plans with respect to the operation
5  of the Health Maintenance Organization sought to be
6  acquired for a period of not less than 3 years; and
7  (D) such other information as the Director shall
8  require.
9  (d) The provisions of Article VIII 1/2 of the Illinois
10  Insurance Code and this Section 5-3 shall apply to the sale by
11  any health maintenance organization of greater than 10% of its
12  enrollee population (including, without limitation, the health
13  maintenance organization's right, title, and interest in and
14  to its health care certificates).
15  (e) In considering any management contract or service
16  agreement subject to Section 141.1 of the Illinois Insurance
17  Code, the Director (i) shall, in addition to the criteria
18  specified in Section 141.2 of the Illinois Insurance Code,
19  take into account the effect of the management contract or
20  service agreement on the continuation of benefits to enrollees
21  and the financial condition of the health maintenance
22  organization to be managed or serviced, and (ii) need not take
23  into account the effect of the management contract or service
24  agreement on competition.
25  (f) Except for small employer groups as defined in the
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1  Insurance Act and except for medicare supplement policies as
2  defined in Section 363 of the Illinois Insurance Code, a
3  Health Maintenance Organization may by contract agree with a
4  group or other enrollment unit to effect refunds or charge
5  additional premiums under the following terms and conditions:
6  (i) the amount of, and other terms and conditions with
7  respect to, the refund or additional premium are set forth
8  in the group or enrollment unit contract agreed in advance
9  of the period for which a refund is to be paid or
10  additional premium is to be charged (which period shall
11  not be less than one year); and
12  (ii) the amount of the refund or additional premium
13  shall not exceed 20% of the Health Maintenance
14  Organization's profitable or unprofitable experience with
15  respect to the group or other enrollment unit for the
16  period (and, for purposes of a refund or additional
17  premium, the profitable or unprofitable experience shall
18  be calculated taking into account a pro rata share of the
19  Health Maintenance Organization's administrative and
20  marketing expenses, but shall not include any refund to be
21  made or additional premium to be paid pursuant to this
22  subsection (f)). The Health Maintenance Organization and
23  the group or enrollment unit may agree that the profitable
24  or unprofitable experience may be calculated taking into
25  account the refund period and the immediately preceding 2
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1  The Health Maintenance Organization shall include a
2  statement in the evidence of coverage issued to each enrollee
3  describing the possibility of a refund or additional premium,
4  and upon request of any group or enrollment unit, provide to
5  the group or enrollment unit a description of the method used
6  to calculate (1) the Health Maintenance Organization's
7  profitable experience with respect to the group or enrollment
8  unit and the resulting refund to the group or enrollment unit
9  or (2) the Health Maintenance Organization's unprofitable
10  experience with respect to the group or enrollment unit and
11  the resulting additional premium to be paid by the group or
12  enrollment unit.
13  In no event shall the Illinois Health Maintenance
14  Organization Guaranty Association be liable to pay any
15  contractual obligation of an insolvent organization to pay any
16  refund authorized under this Section.
17  (g) Rulemaking authority to implement Public Act 95-1045,
18  if any, is conditioned on the rules being adopted in
19  accordance with all provisions of the Illinois Administrative
20  Procedure Act and all rules and procedures of the Joint
21  Committee on Administrative Rules; any purported rule not so
22  adopted, for whatever reason, is unauthorized.
23  (Source: P.A. 102-30, eff. 1-1-22; 102-34, eff. 6-25-21;
24  102-203, eff. 1-1-22; 102-306, eff. 1-1-22; 102-443, eff.
25  1-1-22; 102-589, eff. 1-1-22; 102-642, eff. 1-1-22; 102-665,
26  eff. 10-8-21; 102-731, eff. 1-1-23; 102-775, eff. 5-13-22;

 

 

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1  102-804, eff. 1-1-23; 102-813, eff. 5-13-22; 102-816, eff.
2  1-1-23; 102-860, eff. 1-1-23; 102-901, eff. 7-1-22; 102-1093,
3  eff. 1-1-23; 102-1117, eff. 1-13-23; 103-84, eff. 1-1-24;
4  103-91, eff. 1-1-24; 103-123, eff. 1-1-24; 103-154, eff.
5  6-30-23; 103-420, eff. 1-1-24; 103-426, eff. 8-4-23; 103-445,
6  eff. 1-1-24; 103-551, eff. 8-11-23; 103-605, eff. 7-1-24;
7  103-618, eff. 1-1-25; 103-649, eff. 1-1-25; 103-656, eff.
8  1-1-25; 103-700, eff. 1-1-25; 103-718, eff. 7-19-24; 103-751,
9  eff. 8-2-24; 103-753, eff. 8-2-24; 103-758, eff. 1-1-25;
10  103-777, eff. 8-2-24; 103-914, eff. 1-1-25; 103-918, eff.
11  1-1-25; 103-1024, eff. 1-1-25; revised 9-26-24.)
12  (Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 103-808)
13  Sec. 5-3. Insurance Code provisions.
14  (a) Health Maintenance Organizations shall be subject to
15  the provisions of Sections 133, 134, 136, 137, 139, 140,
16  141.1, 141.2, 141.3, 143, 143.31, 143c, 147, 148, 149, 151,
17  152, 153, 154, 154.5, 154.6, 154.7, 154.8, 155.04, 155.22a,
18  155.49, 352c, 355.2, 355.3, 355.6, 355b, 355c, 356f, 356g,
19  356g.5-1, 356m, 356q, 356u.10, 356v, 356w, 356x, 356z.2,
20  356z.3a, 356z.4, 356z.4a, 356z.5, 356z.6, 356z.8, 356z.9,
21  356z.10, 356z.11, 356z.12, 356z.13, 356z.14, 356z.15, 356z.17,
22  356z.18, 356z.19, 356z.20, 356z.21, 356z.22, 356z.23, 356z.24,
23  356z.25, 356z.26, 356z.28, 356z.29, 356z.30, 356z.31, 356z.32,
24  356z.33, 356z.34, 356z.35, 356z.36, 356z.37, 356z.38, 356z.39,
25  356z.40, 356z.40a, 356z.41, 356z.44, 356z.45, 356z.46,

 

 

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1  356z.47, 356z.48, 356z.49, 356z.50, 356z.51, 356z.53, 356z.54,
2  356z.55, 356z.56, 356z.57, 356z.58, 356z.59, 356z.60, 356z.61,
3  356z.62, 356z.63, 356z.64, 356z.65, 356z.66, 356z.67, 356z.68,
4  356z.69, 356z.70, 356z.71, 356z.72, 356z.73, 356z.74, 356z.75,
5  356z.77, 356z.80, 364, 364.01, 364.3, 367.2, 367.2-5, 367i,
6  368a, 368b, 368c, 368d, 368e, 370c, 370c.1, 401, 401.1, 402,
7  403, 403A, 408, 408.2, 409, 412, 444, and 444.1, paragraph (c)
8  of subsection (2) of Section 367, and Articles IIA, VIII 1/2,
9  XII, XII 1/2, XIII, XIII 1/2, XXV, XXVI, and XXXIIB of the
10  Illinois Insurance Code.
11  (b) For purposes of the Illinois Insurance Code, except
12  for Sections 444 and 444.1 and Articles XIII and XIII 1/2,
13  Health Maintenance Organizations in the following categories
14  are deemed to be "domestic companies":
15  (1) a corporation authorized under the Dental Service
16  Plan Act or the Voluntary Health Services Plans Act;
17  (2) a corporation organized under the laws of this
18  State; or
19  (3) a corporation organized under the laws of another
20  state, 30% or more of the enrollees of which are residents
21  of this State, except a corporation subject to
22  substantially the same requirements in its state of
23  organization as is a "domestic company" under Article VIII
24  1/2 of the Illinois Insurance Code.
25  (c) In considering the merger, consolidation, or other
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1  pursuant to Article VIII 1/2 of the Illinois Insurance Code,
2  (1) the Director shall give primary consideration to
3  the continuation of benefits to enrollees and the
4  financial conditions of the acquired Health Maintenance
5  Organization after the merger, consolidation, or other
6  acquisition of control takes effect;
7  (2)(i) the criteria specified in subsection (1)(b) of
8  Section 131.8 of the Illinois Insurance Code shall not
9  apply and (ii) the Director, in making his determination
10  with respect to the merger, consolidation, or other
11  acquisition of control, need not take into account the
12  effect on competition of the merger, consolidation, or
13  other acquisition of control;
14  (3) the Director shall have the power to require the
15  following information:
16  (A) certification by an independent actuary of the
17  adequacy of the reserves of the Health Maintenance
18  Organization sought to be acquired;
19  (B) pro forma financial statements reflecting the
20  combined balance sheets of the acquiring company and
21  the Health Maintenance Organization sought to be
22  acquired as of the end of the preceding year and as of
23  a date 90 days prior to the acquisition, as well as pro
24  forma financial statements reflecting projected
25  combined operation for a period of 2 years;
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1  acquiring party's plans with respect to the operation
2  of the Health Maintenance Organization sought to be
3  acquired for a period of not less than 3 years; and
4  (D) such other information as the Director shall
5  require.
6  (d) The provisions of Article VIII 1/2 of the Illinois
7  Insurance Code and this Section 5-3 shall apply to the sale by
8  any health maintenance organization of greater than 10% of its
9  enrollee population (including, without limitation, the health
10  maintenance organization's right, title, and interest in and
11  to its health care certificates).
12  (e) In considering any management contract or service
13  agreement subject to Section 141.1 of the Illinois Insurance
14  Code, the Director (i) shall, in addition to the criteria
15  specified in Section 141.2 of the Illinois Insurance Code,
16  take into account the effect of the management contract or
17  service agreement on the continuation of benefits to enrollees
18  and the financial condition of the health maintenance
19  organization to be managed or serviced, and (ii) need not take
20  into account the effect of the management contract or service
21  agreement on competition.
22  (f) Except for small employer groups as defined in the
23  Small Employer Rating, Renewability and Portability Health
24  Insurance Act and except for medicare supplement policies as
25  defined in Section 363 of the Illinois Insurance Code, a
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1  group or other enrollment unit to effect refunds or charge
2  additional premiums under the following terms and conditions:
3  (i) the amount of, and other terms and conditions with
4  respect to, the refund or additional premium are set forth
5  in the group or enrollment unit contract agreed in advance
6  of the period for which a refund is to be paid or
7  additional premium is to be charged (which period shall
8  not be less than one year); and
9  (ii) the amount of the refund or additional premium
10  shall not exceed 20% of the Health Maintenance
11  Organization's profitable or unprofitable experience with
12  respect to the group or other enrollment unit for the
13  period (and, for purposes of a refund or additional
14  premium, the profitable or unprofitable experience shall
15  be calculated taking into account a pro rata share of the
16  Health Maintenance Organization's administrative and
17  marketing expenses, but shall not include any refund to be
18  made or additional premium to be paid pursuant to this
19  subsection (f)). The Health Maintenance Organization and
20  the group or enrollment unit may agree that the profitable
21  or unprofitable experience may be calculated taking into
22  account the refund period and the immediately preceding 2
23  plan years.
24  The Health Maintenance Organization shall include a
25  statement in the evidence of coverage issued to each enrollee
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1  and upon request of any group or enrollment unit, provide to
2  the group or enrollment unit a description of the method used
3  to calculate (1) the Health Maintenance Organization's
4  profitable experience with respect to the group or enrollment
5  unit and the resulting refund to the group or enrollment unit
6  or (2) the Health Maintenance Organization's unprofitable
7  experience with respect to the group or enrollment unit and
8  the resulting additional premium to be paid by the group or
9  enrollment unit.
10  In no event shall the Illinois Health Maintenance
11  Organization Guaranty Association be liable to pay any
12  contractual obligation of an insolvent organization to pay any
13  refund authorized under this Section.
14  (g) Rulemaking authority to implement Public Act 95-1045,
15  if any, is conditioned on the rules being adopted in
16  accordance with all provisions of the Illinois Administrative
17  Procedure Act and all rules and procedures of the Joint
18  Committee on Administrative Rules; any purported rule not so
19  adopted, for whatever reason, is unauthorized.
20  (Source: P.A. 102-30, eff. 1-1-22; 102-34, eff. 6-25-21;
21  102-203, eff. 1-1-22; 102-306, eff. 1-1-22; 102-443, eff.
22  1-1-22; 102-589, eff. 1-1-22; 102-642, eff. 1-1-22; 102-665,
23  eff. 10-8-21; 102-731, eff. 1-1-23; 102-775, eff. 5-13-22;
24  102-804, eff. 1-1-23; 102-813, eff. 5-13-22; 102-816, eff.
25  1-1-23; 102-860, eff. 1-1-23; 102-901, eff. 7-1-22; 102-1093,
26  eff. 1-1-23; 102-1117, eff. 1-13-23; 103-84, eff. 1-1-24;

 

 

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1  103-91, eff. 1-1-24; 103-123, eff. 1-1-24; 103-154, eff.
2  6-30-23; 103-420, eff. 1-1-24; 103-426, eff. 8-4-23; 103-445,
3  eff. 1-1-24; 103-551, eff. 8-11-23; 103-605, eff. 7-1-24;
4  103-618, eff. 1-1-25; 103-649, eff. 1-1-25; 103-656, eff.
5  1-1-25; 103-700, eff. 1-1-25; 103-718, eff. 7-19-24; 103-751,
6  eff. 8-2-24; 103-753, eff. 8-2-24; 103-758, eff. 1-1-25;
7  103-777, eff. 8-2-24; 103-808, eff. 1-1-26; 103-914, eff.
8  1-1-25; 103-918, eff. 1-1-25; 103-1024, eff. 1-1-25; revised
9  11-26-24.)
10  Section 35. The Limited Health Service Organization Act is
11  amended by changing Section 4003 as follows:
12  (215 ILCS 130/4003)    (from Ch. 73, par. 1504-3)
13  Sec. 4003. Illinois Insurance Code provisions. Limited
14  health service organizations shall be subject to the
15  provisions of Sections 133, 134, 136, 137, 139, 140, 141.1,
16  141.2, 141.3, 143, 143.31, 143c, 147, 148, 149, 151, 152, 153,
17  154, 154.5, 154.6, 154.7, 154.8, 155.04, 155.37, 155.49, 352c,
18  355.2, 355.3, 355b, 355d, 356m, 356q, 356v, 356z.4, 356z.4a,
19  356z.10, 356z.21, 356z.22, 356z.25, 356z.26, 356z.29, 356z.32,
20  356z.33, 356z.41, 356z.46, 356z.47, 356z.51, 356z.53, 356z.54,
21  356z.57, 356z.59, 356z.61, 356z.64, 356z.67, 356z.68, 356z.71,
22  356z.73, 356z.74, 356z.75, 356z.80, 364.3, 368a, 401, 401.1,
23  402, 403, 403A, 408, 408.2, 409, 412, 444, and 444.1 and
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1  XXVI of the Illinois Insurance Code. Nothing in this Section
2  shall require a limited health care plan to cover any service
3  that is not a limited health service. For purposes of the
4  Illinois Insurance Code, except for Sections 444 and 444.1 and
5  Articles XIII and XIII 1/2, limited health service
6  organizations in the following categories are deemed to be
7  domestic companies:
8  (1) a corporation under the laws of this State; or
9  (2) a corporation organized under the laws of another
10  state, 30% or more of the enrollees of which are residents
11  of this State, except a corporation subject to
12  substantially the same requirements in its state of
13  organization as is a domestic company under Article VIII
14  1/2 of the Illinois Insurance Code.
15  (Source: P.A. 102-30, eff. 1-1-22; 102-203, eff. 1-1-22;
16  102-306, eff. 1-1-22; 102-642, eff. 1-1-22; 102-731, eff.
17  1-1-23; 102-775, eff. 5-13-22; 102-813, eff. 5-13-22; 102-816,
18  eff. 1-1-23; 102-860, eff. 1-1-23; 102-1093, eff. 1-1-23;
19  102-1117, eff. 1-13-23; 103-84, eff. 1-1-24; 103-91, eff.
20  1-1-24; 103-420, eff. 1-1-24; 103-426, eff. 8-4-23; 103-445,
21  eff. 1-1-24; 103-605, eff. 7-1-24; 103-649, eff. 1-1-25;
22  103-656, eff. 1-1-25; 103-700, eff. 1-1-25; 103-718, eff.
23  7-19-24; 103-751, eff. 8-2-24; 103-758, eff. 1-1-25; 103-832,
24  eff. 1-1-25; 103-1024, eff. 1-1-25; revised 11-26-24.)
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1  amended by changing Section 10 as follows:
2  (215 ILCS 165/10)    (from Ch. 32, par. 604)
3  Sec. 10. Application of Insurance Code provisions. Health
4  services plan corporations and all persons interested therein
5  or dealing therewith shall be subject to the provisions of
6  Articles IIA and XII 1/2 and Sections 3.1, 133, 136, 139, 140,
7  143, 143.31, 143c, 149, 155.22a, 155.37, 354, 355.2, 355.3,
8  355b, 355d, 356g, 356g.5, 356g.5-1, 356m, 356q, 356r, 356t,
9  356u, 356u.10, 356v, 356w, 356x, 356y, 356z.1, 356z.2,
10  356z.3a, 356z.4, 356z.4a, 356z.5, 356z.6, 356z.8, 356z.9,
11  356z.10, 356z.11, 356z.12, 356z.13, 356z.14, 356z.15, 356z.18,
12  356z.19, 356z.21, 356z.22, 356z.25, 356z.26, 356z.29, 356z.30,
13  356z.32, 356z.32a, 356z.33, 356z.40, 356z.41, 356z.46,
14  356z.47, 356z.51, 356z.53, 356z.54, 356z.56, 356z.57, 356z.59,
15  356z.60, 356z.61, 356z.62, 356z.64, 356z.67, 356z.68, 356z.71,
16  356z.72, 356z.74, 356z.75, 356z.77, 356z.80, 364.01, 364.3,
17  367.2, 368a, 401, 401.1, 402, 403, 403A, 408, 408.2, and 412,
18  and paragraphs (7) and (15) of Section 367 of the Illinois
19  Insurance Code.
20  Rulemaking authority to implement Public Act 95-1045, if
21  any, is conditioned on the rules being adopted in accordance
22  with all provisions of the Illinois Administrative Procedure
23  Act and all rules and procedures of the Joint Committee on
24  Administrative Rules; any purported rule not so adopted, for
25  whatever reason, is unauthorized.

 

 

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1  (Source: P.A. 102-30, eff. 1-1-22; 102-203, eff. 1-1-22;
2  102-306, eff. 1-1-22; 102-642, eff. 1-1-22; 102-665, eff.
3  10-8-21; 102-731, eff. 1-1-23; 102-775, eff. 5-13-22; 102-804,
4  eff. 1-1-23; 102-813, eff. 5-13-22; 102-816, eff. 1-1-23;
5  102-860, eff. 1-1-23; 102-901, eff. 7-1-22; 102-1093, eff.
6  1-1-23; 102-1117, eff. 1-13-23; 103-84, eff. 1-1-24; 103-91,
7  eff. 1-1-24; 103-420, eff. 1-1-24; 103-445, eff. 1-1-24;
8  103-551, eff. 8-11-23; 103-605, eff. 7-1-24; 103-656, eff.
9  1-1-25; 103-718, eff. 7-19-24; 103-751, eff. 8-2-24; 103-753,
10  eff. 8-2-24; 103-758, eff. 1-1-25; 103-832, eff. 1-1-25;
11  103-914, eff. 1-1-25; 103-918, eff. 1-1-25; 103-1024, eff.
12  1-1-25; revised 11-26-24.)
13  Section 45. The Illinois Public Aid Code is amended by
14  changing Section 5-16.8 as follows:
15  (305 ILCS 5/5-16.8)
16  Sec. 5-16.8. Required health benefits. The medical
17  assistance program shall (i) provide the post-mastectomy care
18  benefits required to be covered by a policy of accident and
19  health insurance under Section 356t and the coverage required
20  under Sections 356g.5, 356q, 356u, 356w, 356x, 356z.6,
21  356z.26, 356z.29, 356z.32, 356z.33, 356z.34, 356z.35, 356z.46,
22  356z.47, 356z.51, 356z.53, 356z.59, 356z.60, 356z.61, 356z.64,
23  and 356z.67, and 356z.71, 356z.75, and 356z.80 of the Illinois
24  Insurance Code, (ii) be subject to the provisions of Sections

 

 

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1  356z.19, 356z.44, 356z.49, 364.01, 370c, and 370c.1 of the
2  Illinois Insurance Code, and (iii) be subject to the
3  provisions of subsection (d-5) of Section 10 of the Network
4  Adequacy and Transparency Act.
5  The Department, by rule, shall adopt a model similar to
6  the requirements of Section 356z.39 of the Illinois Insurance
7  Code.
8  On and after July 1, 2012, the Department shall reduce any
9  rate of reimbursement for services or other payments or alter
10  any methodologies authorized by this Code to reduce any rate
11  of reimbursement for services or other payments in accordance
12  with Section 5-5e.
13  To ensure full access to the benefits set forth in this
14  Section, on and after January 1, 2016, the Department shall
15  ensure that provider and hospital reimbursement for
16  post-mastectomy care benefits required under this Section are
17  no lower than the Medicare reimbursement rate.
18  (Source: P.A. 102-30, eff. 1-1-22; 102-144, eff. 1-1-22;
19  102-203, eff. 1-1-22; 102-306, eff. 1-1-22; 102-530, eff.
20  1-1-22; 102-642, eff. 1-1-22; 102-804, eff. 1-1-23; 102-813,
21  eff. 5-13-22; 102-816, eff. 1-1-23; 102-1093, eff. 1-1-23;
22  102-1117, eff. 1-13-23; 103-84, eff. 1-1-24; 103-91, eff.
23  1-1-24; 103-420, eff. 1-1-24; 103-605, eff. 7-1-24; 103-703,
24  eff. 1-1-25; 103-758, eff. 1-1-25; 103-1024, eff. 1-1-25;
25  revised 11-26-24.)

 

 

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1  Section 95. No acceleration or delay. Where this Act makes
2  changes in a statute that is represented in this Act by text
3  that is not yet or no longer in effect (for example, a Section
4  represented by multiple versions), the use of that text does
5  not accelerate or delay the taking effect of (i) the changes
6  made by this Act or (ii) provisions derived from any other
7  Public Act.

 

 

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