IL HB5481 | 2025-2026 | 104th General Assembly
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Introduced on February 6 2026 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2026-03-27 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on February 6 2026 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2026-03-27 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
Prohibits health insurance issuers from specifying or describing personal sensitive health care information in any explanation of benefits, summary of payments, claims history, or any other communication or record relating to payment or coverage of services or procedures involving sensitive health care information for an insured member other than the insured subscriber, unless the insured member receiving the service or procedure clearly makes a request orally or in writing to not suppress information relating to sensitive health care. Grants the Department of Insurance rulemaking authority. Provides that the Department of Insurance, in collaboration with the Department of Public Health, shall develop and implement a plan to educate health care providers and consumers regarding the rights of insured members and the responsibilities of health insurance issuers to promote compliance with the stated requirements. Amends the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971, the Counties Code, the Illinois Municipal Code, the School Code, the Health Maintenance Organization Act, the Limited Health Service Organization Act, the Voluntary Health Services Plans Act, and the Illinois Public Aid Code to establish the same requirements in the provisions of those Acts. Effective one year after becoming law.
Title
INS-CONFIDENTIAL BENEFIT FORMS
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-27 | House | Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee |
| 2026-02-24 | House | Assigned to Insurance Committee |
| 2026-02-24 | House | Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Anne Stava |
| 2026-02-13 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 2026-02-13 | House | First Reading |
| 2026-02-06 | House | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Barbara Hernandez |
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 105 | 5 | 10-22.3f | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 215 | 125 | 5-3 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 215 | 130 | 4003 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 215 | 165 | 10 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 215 | 5 | 356z.88 | New Code | See Bill Text |
| 305 | 5 | 5-16.8 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 5 | 375 | 6.11 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 55 | 5 | 5-1069.3 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 65 | 5 | 10-4-2.3 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
